Exxon “gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in an effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming,” a new Union of Concerned Scientists report finds. . . . Exxon has tried to “create the illusion of a vigorous debate” about global warming.

A few of the other tactics the oil giant used are listed in the report:
“funded an array of front organizations to create the appearance of a
broad platform for a tight-knit group of vocal climate change
contrarians who misrepresent peer-reviewed scientific findings;
attempted t...

Exxon “gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in an effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming,” a new Union of Concerned Scientists report finds. . . . Exxon has tried to “create the illusion of a vigorous debate” about global warming.

A few of the other tactics the oil giant used are listed in the report:
“funded an array of front organizations to create the appearance of a
broad platform for a tight-knit group of vocal climate change
contrarians who misrepresent peer-reviewed scientific findings;
attempted to portray its opposition to action as a positive quest for
’sound science’ rather than business self-interest; used its access to
the Bush administration to block federal policies and shape government
communications on global warming.”