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Climate Change Denying Scientist Paid Millions by Energy Companies

posted by n1 on Monday February 23 2015, @12:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the paid-to-be-independent dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

The New York Times offers a story on Wei-Hock ("Willie") Soon, a scientist often cited by climate change skeptics. Greenpeace, through a Freedom of Information Act request, turned up evidence that Soon has been paid more than $1.2 million by energy companies in the past decade. He refers to specific reports as "deliverables," but has not disclosed potential conflicts of interest to some journals. Soon, whose degree is in aerospace engineering, is known for his claims that solar activity can account for any shift in climate.

Mother Jones and Daily Kos also have articles based on the NYT report.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 23 2015, @03:09PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 23 2015, @03:09PM (#148497)

    it's obvious ... the sun is HUGE!
    nevertheless the money was well spent.
    next up: scientists gets bribed to claim that cars make life easier ...