Exxonmobil has long been seen as the leading bad boy of backers of climate change deniers. Yet a Greenpeace report now suggests that dubious "honour" should now go to little known, but wealthy, Koch Industries.
From Greenpeace info:
[quote]If you thought Exxon was bad, take a look at these guys:
Charles and David have a vested interest in preventing climate action: they’ve made billions from Koch Industries, an oil and manufacturing giant that is the second largest privately-held company in America with tentacles extending around the globe. It’s time more people were aware of the brothers Koch and just what they’re up to.
The Greenpeace report “Koch Industries: Secretly Funding the Climate Denial Machine” reveals the connections between the Koch family, their employees, and a global network of ‘front groups’ engaged in trying to sabotage climate science.
Download the whole report as a PDF to check out how the Kochs use their cash to block solutions to climate change. The interactive version shows who Koch money is going to, and has more information on how it is used to muddy the debate and prevent climate action.
Key front groups take Koch cash and do their dirty work
From 1997 to 2008, the Kochs funneled more than US$48.5 million to organisations aligned with the Kochs’ agenda, while presenting themselves as ‘experts’. If you were outraged that ExxonMobil spent US$24 million in the same period, then these guys should make you twice as mad.[/quote]

Shadowy Koch brothers secretive denialism fund
The Independent reports:
Exclusive: Billionaires secretly fund attacks on climate science