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Google Will Stop Supporting Climate Change Science Deniers, Calls Them Liars

posted by n1 on Tuesday September 23 2014, @08:56PM   Printer-friendly
from the trying-not-to-be-evil? dept.

AnonTechie writes:

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt today said it was a “mistake” to support the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a group that has said human-created climate change could be “beneficial” and opposes environmental regulations. Schmidt said groups trying to cast doubt on climate change science are "just literally lying."

Google’s membership in ALEC has been criticized because of the group’s stance on climate change and its opposition to network neutrality rules and municipal broadband. Earlier this month, Google refused to comment after 50 advocacy groups called on the company to end its affiliation with ALEC.

 
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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by shortscreen on Wednesday September 24 2014, @07:47AM

    by shortscreen (2252) on Wednesday September 24 2014, @07:47AM (#97529) Journal

    I would agree that Cali has some bad regulations but the ones you mentioned aren't even related to the issue of greenhouse gases. Urea injection and EGR are meant to reduce smog-forming pollutants (nitrogen oxides). Global warming and smog are two separate problems.

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