ExxonSecrets and the Slick 60 Climate Change Denial Gang

onJul 31, 2006 @ 09:00 PDT

DeSmogBlog reader Patrick Arnell very kindly spent a great deal of time connecting 20 of the more infamous signatories to Canadian climate change denial petition to the institutes and funding agencies that pay for their opinions. The resulting map is available here. Just “skip intro” and you’ll be taken to the map, which shows pretty clearly what a complex web we’re dealing with!

Thanks to Patrick and, as always, to Exxonsecrets.org for this excellent resource.

By James Hoggan

Revealed: Pro-AI Data Center Group Spending At Least $2.54M on TV Ads to Influence Ohio Election

ByEdward Donnelly and Rei Takver

on Nov 2, 2026 @ 09:42 MST

Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Greg Brockman are among the Silicon Valley megadonors reportedly linked to a campaign to influence voters in a state at the heart of the data center boom.

Series: Tech vs Climate

us/Ohio Denies Evidence of Fracking Waste in Drinking Water. Its Own Records Show Otherwise.

ByJustin Nobel

on Oct 30, 2026 @ 09:02 PDT

As more than a billion gallons of oil and gas wastewater flood beneath Ohio, pollution concerns reach its heated governor’s race.

President Trump Unveils EPA’s New Contradictory Methane Proposal at Campaign Rally

ByRachel Santarsiero

on Oct 30, 2026 @ 06:00 PDT

The agency is loosening methane rules while keeping its authority to regulate them. Critics say the stance leaves federal climate law in limbo, inviting a bigger rollback later.