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Coordinated Disinformation Campaign
- Exxon spearheaded the Global Climate Coalition to sow doubt and stop Kyoto participation.
- The Coalition publicly promoted uncertainty while internally acknowledging the greenhouse science was indefensible.
Peer-Reviewed Research vs. Lobbying
- Exxon funded a network of think tanks and denial groups to launder its message and hide fingerprints.
- Public-facing science papers coexisted with secret funding of climate denial to confuse public debate.
PR Exec's Admission And Personal Stakes
- Kenneth Cohen admitted Exxon funded organizations that deny climate science when pressed by PBS.
- His daughter exemplifies the generational stakes as she has never lived in a cooler year than the last.