Koch Industries - Revision history

Steven Harkins: /* Polluting the environment */

2011-05-13T12:22:46Z

Polluting the environment

Steven Harkins: /* Koch funding on climate */

2011-05-13T12:21:43Z

Koch funding on climate

David: /* Koch front groups */

2010-06-07T11:49:43Z

Koch front groups

David: typo

2010-06-07T11:32:59Z

typo

Claire Robinson: /* Koch front groups */

2010-06-07T11:10:33Z

Koch front groups

Steven Harkins at 10:21, 7 June 2010

2010-06-07T10:21:45Z

Steven Harkins: /* Koch front groups */

2010-06-07T10:15:01Z

Koch front groups

Steven Harkins at 10:13, 7 June 2010

2010-06-07T10:13:35Z

Steven Harkins at 10:06, 7 June 2010

2010-06-07T10:06:34Z

Steven Harkins at 10:03, 7 June 2010

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 ==Polluting the environment==
-According to a research program by the Political Economy Research Institute, [[Koch Industries]] came 10th in a list of the 100 worst toxic air polluters.<ref> "[http://www.peri.umass.edu/toxic_index/ Political Economy Research Institute: 100 Toxic Air Polluters]”, access 14.10.10 </ref>
+According to a research program by the Political Economy Research Institute, Koch Industries came 10th in a list of the 100 worst toxic air polluters.<ref> "[http://www.peri.umass.edu/toxic_index/ Political Economy Research Institute: 100 Toxic Air Polluters]”, access 14.10.10 </ref> Koch Industries was sued by the government in 1995 and 1997 over a reported 300 oil spills at pipelines which were owned and operated by the company. The lawsuits included stringent penalties - from $71 million to $214 million- placed on the company for dumping an estimated three million gallons of oil into lakes and streams in six states <ref> "[http://projects.publicintegrity.org/oil//report.aspx?aid=347 Center for Public Integrity: Politics of Oil]", access 15.10.10 </ref>.
 ==Affiliations==

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 * The [[Heritage Foundation]] - US$1,620,000 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$3,358,000]. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that misinterprets science and policy regarding the climate and uses its conclusions to argue against action against climate change.
 * [[Cato Institute]]  - US$1,028,400 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$5,278,400]. The Cato Institute focuses on disputing the science behind global warming and questioning the rationale for taking action.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>
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 :To put their financial commitment into context, from 2005-2008 the Koch brothers pumped in double the amount that even [[Exxon Mobil]] spent on undermining climate action over the same period.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>
-==Koch front groups==
+==Koch funding on climate==
 A Greenpeace investigation into Koch Industries found that:

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−	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private ~~countries~~ in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref> The companies CEO is [[Charles Koch]] and the Vice President is [[David Koch]] who describes Koch Industries as 'the bigggest company you've never heard of'.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>	+	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private companies in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref> The companies CEO is [[Charles Koch]] and the Vice President is [[David Koch]] who describes Koch Industries as 'the bigggest company you've never heard of'.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>

	==Funding Climate Change Skepticism==		==Funding Climate Change Skepticism==

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 ==Koch front groups==
-A Greenpeace investigation into Koch Industries founr that:
+A Greenpeace investigation into Koch Industries found that:
 :From 1997 to 2008, the Kochs funnelled more than US$48.5 million to organisations aligned with the Kochs' agenda, while presenting themselves as ‘experts’.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>

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 [[Cato Institute]] | [[Heritage Foundation]]
 ==Notes==
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 * [[Mercatus Center]] -  $9,247,500 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: $9,874,500]  The Mercatus Center is a conservative think-tank at George Mason University, in which Charles Koch sits on the Board of Directors.
 * [[Americans for Prosperity Foundation]] (AFP) -  $5,176,500 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008.   Beginning in 2008, Americans For Prosperity organised fake 'grassroots' local events across the US including the "Hot Air Tour”, featuring a hot air balloon, that was intended to build opposition to US legislation on clean energy and climate change.
-* [[The Heritage Foundation]] - US$1,620,000 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$3,358,000]. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that misinterprets science and policy regarding the climate and uses its conclusions to argue against action against climate change.
+* The [[Heritage Foundation]] - US$1,620,000 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$3,358,000]. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that misinterprets science and policy regarding the climate and uses its conclusions to argue against action against climate change.
 * [[Cato Institute]]  - US$1,028,400 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$5,278,400]. The Cato Institute focuses on disputing the science behind global warming and questioning the rationale for taking action.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>

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	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref> The companies CEO is [[Charles Koch]] and the Vice President is [[David Koch]] who describes Koch Industries as 'the bigggest company you've never heard of'.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>		Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref> The companies CEO is [[Charles Koch]] and the Vice President is [[David Koch]] who describes Koch Industries as 'the bigggest company you've never heard of'.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>
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		+	==Funding Climate Change Skepticism==
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		+	According to ''Greenpeace'':
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		+	:It's now crystal clear - and every journalist, scientist and politician needs to know - that denial of climate change is not something based on healthy scientific scepticism and debate: it is manufactured and bears the "Koch" brand.
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		+	:To put their financial commitment into context, from 2005-2008 the Koch brothers pumped in double the amount that even [[Exxon Mobil]] spent on undermining climate action over the same period.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>
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		+	==Koch front groups==
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		+	A Greenpeace investigation into Koch Industries founr that:
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		+	:From 1997 to 2008, the Kochs funnelled more than US$48.5 million to organisations aligned with the Kochs' agenda, while presenting themselves as ‘experts’.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>
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		+	Some top recipients of Koch money include:
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		+	* [[Mercatus Center]] -  $9,247,500 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: $9,874,500]  The Mercatus Center is a conservative think-tank at George Mason University, in which Charles Koch sits on the Board of Directors.
		+	* [[Americans for Prosperity Foundation]] (AFP) -  $5,176,500 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008.   Beginning in 2008, Americans For Prosperity organised fake 'grassroots' local events across the US including the "Hot Air Tour”, featuring a hot air balloon, that was intended to build opposition to US legislation on clean energy and climate change.
		+	* [[The Heritage Foundation]] - US$1,620,000 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$3,358,000]. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that misinterprets science and policy regarding the climate and uses its conclusions to argue against action against climate change.
		+	* [[Cato Institute]]  - US$1,028,400 received from Koch foundations 2005-2008 [Total Koch foundation grants 1997-2008: US$5,278,400]. The Cato Institute focuses on disputing the science behind global warming and questioning the rationale for taking action.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>

	==Affiliations==		==Affiliations==

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−	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref>	+	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref> The companies CEO is [[Charles Koch]] and the Vice President is [[David Koch]] who describes Koch Industries as 'the bigggest company you've never heard of'.<ref>Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, ''Greenpeace'', 30-March-2010</ref>

	==Affiliations==		==Affiliations==

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−	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref>.	+	Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'.<ref>Koch Industries, [http://www.kochind.com/Default.aspx Home Page], Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010</ref>

	==Affiliations==		==Affiliations==