Murry Salby

Murry Salby (Deceased) Credentials Background Murry Salby was an American-born and educated atmospheric scientist who spent part of his career in Australia. The Australian news outlet Crikey in 2013 described Murry Salby, along with the late Bob Carter, as “two darlings of Australia’s climate sceptic movement.”1Cathy Alexander. “Censorship? Climate sceptics culled from universities,” Crikey, July 12, 2013. Archived September […]

Gregory Conko

Gregory Conko Credentials Image credit: MasonLEC / Vimeo Background Gregory Conko is a former senior fellow at and former executive director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Conko has been affiliated with CEI since 1994, according to his LinkedIn profile. He […]

Ryan Maue

Ryan Maue Credentials Background Ryan N. Maue was picked by the Trump administration to serve as the new chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2020. The position, which does not require Senate confirmation, put Maue in charge of choosing the department’s research priorities and play a role in enforcing its […]

American Chemistry Council

Background The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is one of the main chemical industry trade associations in the US. Its members include subsidiaries of major fossil fuel companies, chemical manufacturers, and agribusinesses. ACC members include four out of the big five pesticides manufacturers (BASF, Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, and FMC).1“Member Companies”, American Chemistry Council. Archived November 9, […]

Red Flag Consulting

Background Red Flag Consulting is an Ireland-based consultancy and public relations (PR) firm. The firm was founded in 2013 by Karl Brophy and reportedly promotes itself as the “‘eyes and ears in Europe’ for US-based clients”. Red Flag describes […]

Monsanto

Background Founded in 1901 — and now a part of Bayer — Monsanto was involved in some of the biggest chemical and environmental controversies of the 20th century.  Monsanto got its start selling the artificial sweetener saccharin to Coca-Cola.1“From sweeteners to seeds: A timeline of Monsanto’s evolution,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 14, 2016. Archived January 5, 2024. […]

FMC

Background FMC is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based pesticides manufacturer that was founded in 1883. It is the smallest of the “big five” pesticides manufacturers. In 2019, its revenues were a little over $4.6 billion. It has 6,400 employees worldwide, including 1,600 in the US.1“Pesticides: Competitive Analysis & Leadership Report 2018 – Bayer Ranks Number One, Followed by […]

BASF

Background BASF SE is one of the world’s largest chemical companies. BASF Agricultural Solutions is a division of BASF, representing around 13 percent of the Germany-based parent company’s $67 billion in overall sales in 2019. BASF’s […]

Syngenta

Background Syngenta is an agrochemical company that manufactures pesticides and seeds. It is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The company invests US$1.3 billion in research and development annually. It is owned by Sinochem, a Chinese state-owned company, along with pesticide company ADAMA and fertilizer company SinoFert.2“Financial […]

Bayer

Background Bayer is a life sciences company headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer has three divisions: pharmaceuticals, consumer health and crop science. The Bayer Group comprises 374 consolidated companies in 83 countries.   Following a 2018 […]