Is That A Tiger In Your Tank?

The Union of Concerned Scientists has revealed that Exxon gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups over seven years "in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming".

Alden Meyer, the Union of Concerned Scientists' strategy and policy director, said in a teleconference that ExxonMobil based its tactics on those of tobacco companies, spreading uncertainty by misrepresenting peer-reviewed scientific studies or cherry-picking facts.

Dr. James McCarthy, a professor at Harvard University, said the company has sought to "create the illusion of a vigorous debate" about global warming.

I haven't bought much Exxon gas since the Valdez, and I never will again.