Cap and Trade

Speaking of people that know absolutely nothing of what they’re talking about, let’s focus on you… and this youtube video you posted as proof to back your retardation up with.

Craig Idso - Chairman of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change

Sounds very official right? Here’s a few interesting facts:

Craig is also the former Director of Environmental Science for Peabody Energy. What is Peabody Energy you might ask?

From Peabody Energy’s Website:

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’s largest private-sector coal company, with 2008 sales of 256 million tons and $6.6 billion in revenues.

Ironic news release from Peabody Energy’s Website:

Peabody Energy Becomes Founding Member of Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute
ST. LOUIS, April 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ – Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today announced an agreement with the Government of Australia to become a founding member of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute, an international initiative to accelerate commercialization of CCS technologies.

The new organization has a mandate of facilitating development of 20 integrated, industrial-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects worldwide by 2020. The Australian Government has committed to host the institute and provide A$100 million annually to fund the effort.

Now, if the C02 from burning coal is GOOD for the environment, why has this coal company committed millions of dollars to try and capture it, and founded a global effort to help do the same?

Another funny thing about this organization:

The first thing on their website:

We need your financial support! As a 501(c)(3) public charity, the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change accepts corporate, foundation and individual donations to fund its educational activities. All donations are kept confidential. If you have browsed our website or utilized our material in the past year, please consider making a financial contribution. We need your help to keep us going.

Hmm, why would a corporation need to confidentially donate funds to a climate research institute? I mean, what corporation would want to keep that a secret? Or perhaps it’s the organization that doesn’t want it’s donors made public? Why you might ask???

Maybe because it’s partly funded by ExxonMobile.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Craig_Idso

The President: ZThe Dad: Sherwood Idso

Formerly employed by Western Fuels… What do they do? If you’ve been following along you can probably guess… COAL MINING!!!

Vice President: Brother #2 Keith Idso:

Another former Western Fuels employee.

Other notable job:
Biology teacher @ Maricopa County Community College :bowdown:

So let’s review.

  • Organization devoted to making the public believe burning coal it not environmentally unfriendly
  • Chairman: Former big wig for biggest private coal company in the world.
  • President: His father. Also worked for giant coal company
  • Vice Pres: His brother, funded by the coal industry
  • Company funded by: Exxon Mobile and other “confidential sources”.

Keep drinking that Kool-Aid, you braindead fucking moron.