> The IER is the successor organization to the Institute for Humane Studies of Texas, an advocacy group established in 1984 by billionaire businessman and polit

> The IER is the successor organization to the Institute for Humane Studies of Texas, an advocacy group established in 1984 by billionaire businessman and political donor Charles Koch. [1] Also, evidently partially funded by Exxon and associate with Robert P Murphy, who: "has written articles expressing support for a literal interpretation of the Bible and skepticism of evolutionary theory." Color me not surprised. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Energy_Research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Energy_Research [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._Murphy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._Murphy