David Rose

David Rose Credentials Background David Rose is a British author and journalist who has published a wide range of articles challenging man-made climate change, frequently citing material and reports from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) and global warming skeptics such as Judith Curry, and Benny Peiser, of the GWPF. Rose is the investigations editor […]

Citizens for the Republic

Citizens for the Republic (CFTR) Background Citizens for the Republic (CFTR) is a political action committee founded by Ronald Reagan in 1977 to “attract conservative support.” 2The New York Times reported in 1985 […]

Rex Tillerson

Rex W. Tillerson Credentials Background Rex W. Tillerson served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil from 2006-2016. Tillerson announced his retirement on December 14, 2016, after his nomination for the position of U.S. Secretary of State by President-elect Donald Trump. Exxon Mobil Corp said that Darren Woods would replace Rex Tillerson as […]

Roger A. Pielke Sr.

Roger A. Pielke Sr. Credentials Background Roger A. Pielke Sr. is a Senior Research Scientist, heading the the Pielke research group at CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences), and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Colorado-Boulder in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC). He is also an Emeritus Professor […]

Rudy Giuliani

Rudolph W. Giuliani Credentials Background Rudolph (Rudy) Giuliani served as the Mayor of New York City for two terms, from 1994 through 2001, and was a 2008 Republican presidential candidate. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani Partners LLC, which he founded in January, 2002. He was appointed the Associate Attorney General […]

Hubbel Relat

Hubbel Relat Credentials Background Hubbel Relat is the former vice president for state policy and general counsel for American Energy Alliance. He worked as director of external relations for the pro-fossil fuel group Fueling US Forward before joining the US Department of Interior as special assistant to the solicitor in July 2018. As of January […]

Media Research Center

Media Research Center Background The Media Research Center (MRC) was founded in 1987 by L. Brent Bozell. The MRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that describes itself as “the nation’s premier media watchdog” with its mission to “to expose and neutralize the propaganda arm of the Left: the national news media.”1“To Create a Media Culture in […]

High Park Group

High Park Group (HPG) Background The High Park Group (HPG) describes itself as a Toronto-based “public affairs firm,” that has been in operation since 2001. HPG’s roster of clients includes large corporations, industry associations and not-for-profit organizations. In 2007, DeSmog found that two of […]

Alberta Prosperity Fund

Alberta Prosperity Fund (APF) Background The Alberta Prosperity Fund (APF) is a Canadian non-profit corporation launched in November 2015. APF describes itself as the “the conservative response to left leaning coalitions and governments whose anti-industry pro-government policies are destroying Alberta’s advantage.” The group contends that  “governments and special interests pursue high tax, anti-business agendas, Albertans and the […]

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Credentials Background Donald J. Trump, 45th president of the United States, is an American businessman, real-estate developer, and reality television personality. Trump announced his candidacy for president of the United States in 2015, and became the official Republican candidate for president on July 19, 2016. Forbes listed Donald Trump’s net […]