Energy & Environment Legal Institute
Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&Eย Legal) Background The Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal), formerly theย American Tradition Institute (ATI), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Washington, DC. ย Aย 2011 study by the Institute for Southern Studies reportedย that E&E legal had connections with โthe Koch brothers, Art Pope and other conservative donors seeking […]
National Black Chamber of Commerce
National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Background The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) was incorporated as The National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in 1993. The organization describes itself as โa nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities.โ According to their website, โIn essence, the NBCC is a […]
Friends of Science
Friends of Scienceย (FoS) Background Friends of Science (FoS), or the Friends of Science Society, is a Canadian non-profit group based in Calgary, Alberta, โcomprised mainly of active and retired earth and atmospheric scientists, engineers, and other professionalsโ whose main concern is what they describe as โthe abuse of science displayed in the politically inspired Kyoto […]
Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship ofย Creation Background The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, formerly the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance (ISA) is an evangelical Christian group founded in 2006 by Calvin Beisner that claims environmentalism isย โone of the greatest threats to society and the church today.โ1โCornwall Alliance: Background information for reportersโ (PDF),ย Desmogย UK, April, 2015. Archived […]
Richard Tol
Richard Tol Credentials Background Professor Richard Tol is an economist, academic and was an advisor to the climate denial organisation the Global Warming Policy Foundation. Tol claims to specialise in assessing the economic implications of climate change impacts and policy approaches. His analysis suggests economic impacts from climate change are negligible and possibly beneficial, at […]
Craig Rucker
Craig Rucker Credentials Background Craig Rucker is the co-founder and executive director of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), which was founded in 1985 to โpromote a positive voice on environment and development issues.โ […]
Arthur Middleton Hughes
Arthur Middleton Hughes (Deceased) Credentials Background Arthur Middleton Hughes was the founder and Vice President of the Database Marketing Institute, an author at AdamSmithToday.com, and the VP Director of Research and Strategy at the CO2 Capture Corporation. Arthur Hughes passed away in September of 2014. 2Al Urbanski. […]
Mark Steyn
Mark Steyn Credentials Mark Steyn attended the King Edwardโs School in Birmingham, U.K., leaving in 1978, at the age of 18. Steyn does not appear to have a college education or any background in climate science. 2“Top American Conservative Mark Steyn Didn’t Go to College,” Edbasic, July 9, 2012. Archived […]
Ronald Bailey
Ronaldย Bailey Credentials B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Economics, University of Virginia, 1976. Background Ronald Bailey is a science correspondent at Reason Magazine, writing a weekly science and technology column. He is also a “media fellow” and […]
Rupert Darwall
Rupertย Darwall Credentials Background Rupert Darwall is a Consulting Director with the White House Writers Group, where he specializes in the intersection of public policy and finance. Darwall is also listed as a “team member” by the CO2 Coalition, an organization that claims […]