The oil companies knew about climate change in 1989. They used this information to distort the science, seed doubt and lobby politicians. "Marty Hoffert was a

The oil companies knew about climate change in 1989. They used this information to distort the science, seed doubt and lobby politicians. "Marty Hoffert was a scientist working at Exxon Mobil Corporation in 1989, the first researchers to build a computer model looking at the effects of man-made carbon emissions on the climate. His results were startling. Man-made carbon dioxide was killing the very planet. The first action was to set up the purposely misnamed Global Climate Coalition. An organization funded by oil companies around the world to aggressively lobby politicians and media. An organization that was in essence, pro-climate change. Next came another ironically named organization called the Information Council on the Environment. This beauty of a non-profit had the stated goal to “reposition global warming as theory (not fact).” They targeted “older, lesser educated males from larger households who are not typically information seekers” as well as “younger, low-income women.” Does that group sound familiar? It’s the modern GOP’s most fervent supporters.... " Good article !