"However, Brulle admitted that tracing the funding back to its original sources was difficult, as around three quarters of the money has been routed through tru

"However, Brulle admitted that tracing the funding back to its original sources was difficult, as around three quarters of the money has been routed through trusts that assume anonymity to their donors." Doesn't that basically invalidate the entire thesis of this little article? If he can't prove that there's a denial machine funded by specific entities, then maybe there isn't one. Maybe there's just a bunch of skeptics out there who don't buy into the claims of global warming. Now, I do think there are macro changes happening that we can and should do something about. Personally, I like ozone and I hate skin cancer; I think we should do everything we can to restore the ozone protection layer in the upper atmosphere. I also hate poison ivy, which has been thriving in this CO2-rich era. I think it is a good idea to cut back on CO2 emissions and push for more reforestation across North America, and preserve the rain forests of South and Central America. Africa, too -- somehow, they need to control population growth and do some reforestation. This would probably help improve the quality of life for inhabitants of the planet over the next 50-100 years. But warming -- not sure if it's even our fault, let alone what we can do to slow it down. We're coming out of an ice age; it's not clear we want to or can reverse that process.