Difference between revisions of "Koch Industries"
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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== | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 7 June 2010
Koch Industries is 'one of the largest private countries in the world'.[1] 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'.[2]
Funding Climate Change Skepticism
According to Greenpeace:
- 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.
- 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.[3]
Koch front groups
A Greenpeace investigation into Koch Industries founr 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’.[4]
Some top recipients of Koch money include:
- 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.[5]
Affiliations
Cato Institute | Heritage Foundation
Notes
- ↑ Koch Industries, Home Page, Koch Industries, Accessed 07-June-2010
- ↑ Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, Greenpeace, 30-March-2010
- ↑ Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, Greenpeace, 30-March-2010
- ↑ Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, Greenpeace, 30-March-2010
- ↑ Feature Story, Exposing the dirty money behind fake climate science, Greenpeace, 30-March-2010
