Science and Public Policy Institute

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Background

The Science and Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is a think tank based in the U.S. which promotes the views of global warming skeptics.

In its mission statement on its website, the SPPI's claims that it 'is a nonprofit institute of research and education dedicated to sound public policy based on sound science. Free from affiliation to any corporation or political party, we support the advancement of sensible public policies for energy and the environment rooted in rational science and economics. Only through science and factual information, separating reality from rhetoric, can legislators develop beneficial policies without unintended consequences that might threaten the life, liberty, and prosperity of the citizenry'[original italics][1].

The SPPI claims to be free from affiliation from any corporation. However, its President Robert Ferguson headed the Center for Science and Public Policy (CSPP) in 2003 which received funding from oil company Exxon Mobil to the tune of $40,000 in 2001 and $230,000 in 2002[2]. The CSPP is also a think tank working to dismiss the issues of global warming. According to its website, the CSPP is a project of Frontiers of Freedom[3], a right wing think tank with principles based on individual freedom, free enterprise and a limited government[4]. Sourcewatch claims that the SPPI was formerly the CSPP[5] (on first inspection this connection is unclear and requires clarification) which would certainly not make it free from vested corporate interests.

History

Funding and finances

People

In 2009, SPPI list their Personnel as[6]:

  • Robert Ferguson - President. Ferguson has 26 years experience on Capitol Hill, working in both the House and Senate. This includes serving the House Republican Study Committee and the Senate Republican Policy Committee: as Chief of Staff to Congressman Jack Fields (R-TX) (1981-1997), to Congressman John E. Peterson (R-PA) (1997-2002) and to Congressman Rick Renzi (R-AZ) (2002).
  • Christopher Monckton (Third Viscount Monckton of Brenchley) - Chief Policy Adviser. Monckton previously served as Special Advisor to Margaret Thatcher (1982 to 1986)

Affiliations

Subsidiaries

Publications

Contact details, Resources, Notes

Contact

  • Address:
Primary Address
Robert Ferguson
Science and Public Policy Institute
5501Merchants View Square
  1. 209
Haymarket, VA 20169

Secondary Address

Robert Ferguson
SPPI
209 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Suite 299
Washington, D.C. 20003
  • Phone:

(202) 288-5699

  • Fax:
  • Email:
Primary: bferguson@sppinstitute.org
Secondary: ferguson3490@hotmail.com
  • Website:

http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org

External Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ Science and Public Policy Institute Our Mission Accessed 15th January 2009
  2. ↑ Lee, J. (2003) Exxon Backs Groups That Question Global Warming New York Times 28th May 2003. Accessed 15th January 2009
  3. ↑ Centre for Science and Public Policy Home Page Accessed 15th January 2009
  4. ↑ Frontiers of Freedom What We Believe Accessed 15th January 2009
  5. ↑ SourceWatch Science and Public Policy Institute Accessed 15th January 2009
  6. ↑ Science and Public Policy Institute Personnel Accessed 15th January 2009
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