Scientist exposes anti-wind groups as oil-funded. Now they want to silence him
14 days ago
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- Oil-funded groups are strategically harassing scientists to prevent exposure of their disinformation networks.
- A new report by Brown University's Climate & Development Lab exposes connections between anti-offshore wind groups, fossil fuel industries, and right-wing politics.
- Offshore wind is a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly energy source, crucial for the US East Coast's renewable energy goals.
- Fossil fuel companies oppose wind power to maintain dependence on oil, funding fake public interest groups and lawsuits to spread disinformation.
- Disinformation campaigns falsely blame wind projects for harming North Atlantic Right Whales, despite fossil fuels being the real threat to marine life.
- Law firm Marzulla Law threatened Brown University to suppress research findings, showcasing tactics to silence truth-tellers.
- Brown University's commitment to academic independence is questioned after recent capitulations to external pressures.
- The report highlights the broader trend of discrediting science and knowledge, particularly within the American right wing.