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The API Was Pushing Climate Denial Way Earlier Than Anyone Thought
Mar 5, 2021
Stanford researcher Ben Franta reveals how the American Petroleum Institute knew about climate change in the 70s and pushed climate denial as early as 1980. The discussion uncovers the industry's tactics to cast doubt on scientific consensus, influence policy decisions, and manipulate public perception. It emphasizes the importance of media in combating misinformation and sheds light on the fracking industry's unfulfilled job promises.
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- API promoted climate denial since 1980 despite knowing about climate change in the 70s
- API supported tripling coal production by 2000 while downplaying environmental concerns
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American Petroleum Institute's Early Climate Change Denial Efforts
The American Petroleum Institute (API) was found to have engaged in climate change misinformation as early as 1980, earlier than previously understood. Researchers discovered a policy booklet from API acknowledging the impact of CO2 as a pollutant while sowing doubt about climate science. This revelation challenges the narrative that climate denial only emerged in the late 1980s, presenting how API actively promoted misleading information despite internal knowledge of climate impacts.
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