| | | William Happer - SourceWatch
Funding from the Far Right and Coal Companies
Happer was the director of the CO2 Coalition, "a group formed in 2015 out of the former George C. Marshall Institute". [5] The CO2 Coalition describes its mission as “educating thought leaders, policymakers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy.” In a section on its website dubbed, “CO2 Fundamentals,” CO2 Coalition says, “The debate about global warming and climate change has shifted from genuine scientific exploration to a campaign demonizing CO2.” [3] The group received $100,000 from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, at least $260,000 from the Scaife Foundation, $320,000 from the Mercer Family Foundation, $32,409 from the Charles Koch Foundation, $10,000 from the Charles Koch Institute, $125,000 from Searle Freedom Trust $125,000 from Thomas W. Smith Foundation, $50,000 from Achelis and Bodman Foundations, and $40,000 from the Randolph Foundation between 2016 and 2017. [3]
Happer helped to organize a group called the CO2 Coalition, through which his fees are paid. [6] He has been funded by the Peabody Energy [7] |
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