Big Oil Launches Attack On Al Gore

[RedEarth]

Big Oil Launches Attack On Al Gore
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) will unveil two 60-second TV ads focusing on what it calls “global warming alarmism and the call by some environmental groups and politicians to reduce fossil fuel and carbon dioxide emissions.” The ad, which will be aired in more than a dozen cities across the country, is being released just a week before the May 24th opening (in LA and NYC) of Al Gore’s new movie on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth.

Who is CEI? The the Washington Post explains:

The Competitive Enterprise Institute, which widely publicizes its belief that the earth is not warming cataclysmically because of the burning of coal and oil, says Exxon Mobil Corp. is a “major donor” largely as a result of its effort to push that position.

CEI also gets funding from other oil companies through the American Petroleum Institute. Exxon documents reveal the company gave $270,000 to CEI in 2004 alone. $180,000 of that was earmarked for “global climate change and global climate change outreach.” Exxon has contributed over $1.6 million to CEI since 1998.

CEI’s general counsel Sam Kazman said, “I think what attracted to us was our position on global warming.” CEI’s position? The Institute believes the dangers of global warming are akin “to that of ‘an alien invasion.’”

Exxon’s spokesperson Tom Cirigliano has explained why the company is so dedicated to funding CEI’s pushback on global warming: We want to support organizations that are trying to broaden the debate. … There is this whole issue that no one should question the science of global climate change that is ludicrous. That’s the kind of dark-ages thinking that gets you in a lot of trouble.

notice how they change the name from "global warming" to "climate change"...repuke newspeak...more.......

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/17/attack-on-gore/

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. No surprises there. Bet they were pissed about the SNL speech as much as

they are about his movie. *lol*

[sarcasmo]

2. CEI, next elections version of the swiftboaters.

[Mythsaje]

3. I think people are beginning to realize

that the world is getting warmer. It was in the mid-eighties here in Western Washington yesterday, and I heard that it was approaching 100 in Boise the other day. When people are wandering around roasting, they're going to figure it out.

And more and more people grow suspicious of the oil companies anyway because of gas prices.

Let 'em squawk. They may be doing more damage than they think.

[NastyDiaper]

4. Well then, hand Al a Megaphone..

.. and lets' show these OILY MUTHER F*CKERS we are FINISHED with their BULL SH*T.

Bring it on Ex-On, Bring it on!

[Mist]

5. Al should get out in front on this and say he'd be worried if they

SUPPORTED him! The oil companies are hated by nearly everyone--an attack from them is almost a compliment!