Re: OT: getting rid of the medieval warm period

On Sep 7, 11:36 pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
In a thread here some time back I mentioned a climate researcher who I'd heard
was approached with respect to 'getting rid of the medieval warm period' in
order to make the IPCC case for AGW more compelling.

At the time I didn't have a cite but I just found it again.

http://www.epw.senate.gov/hearing_statements.cfm?id=266543

Statement of Dr. David Deming
University of Oklahoma
College of Earth and Energy
Climate Change and the Media

Another one of Exxon's shills.

Google on "David Deming" + Exxon. It throws up a number of interesting
links - the first one

www.exxonsecrets.org/html/personfact***.php?id=660

isn't all that informative, but you don't have to dig far to find this
-

Deming is on the payroll of the National Center for Policy Analysis.

From http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientgrants.php?recipientID=246

"The National Center for Policy Analysis prides itself on
aggressively marketing its products for maximum impact by "targeting
key political leaders and special interest groups, establishing on-
going ties with members of the print and electronic media, and
testifying before Congress, federal agencies, state lawmakers, and
national associations."

This organization is funded by numerous right-wing groups,
prominent among them, Richard Mellon Scaife. Another huge contributor
is ExxonMobil:

From http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfact***.php?id=55

National Center for Policy Analysis has received $390,900 from
ExxonMobil since 1998.

1998
$65,900 ExxonMobil Corporate Giving
Source: ExxonMobil 1998 grants list

2000
$30,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
general support
Source: ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990

2001
$40,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report

2002
$30,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report

2003
$75,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report

2004
$75,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004

2005
$75,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving)

So besides Deming's lack of credentials in the field, his
credibility is compromised.

The overwhelming consensus among actual experts is that Deming is
in error:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070202/sc_nm/globalwarming_wrap_dc_8

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