From Forecast the Facts: <\/p>\n
Google’s motto is “Don’t Be Evil,” but it has recently been revealed that Google is secretly funding one of the worst climate-denier groups in the world: the fossil-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, which argues that global warming is good for America and fights to kill renewable energy standards. Google has been a corporate leader in fighting climate pollution. Its support for liars like ALEC is a glaring mistake. <\/p>\n
ALEC denies global warming is causing glaciers to retreat or sea level to rise. They\u2019ve even argued \u201csubstantial global warming is likely to be of benefit to the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has said: “You can lie about the effects of climate change, but eventually you’ll be seen as a liar.” <\/p>\n
Since Susan Molinari took over Google’s lobbying operations, the company has financed top members of the climate-denial machine, including the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and now ALEC. Tell Google: live up to your corporate values and don’t fund evil.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Here’s the petition. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From Forecast the Facts: Google’s motto is “Don’t Be Evil,” but it has recently been revealed that Google is secretly funding one of the worst climate-denier groups in the world: the fossil-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, which argues that global warming is good for America and fights to kill renewable energy standards. Google has been … Continue reading Petition asking Google to stop funding Science Denialist Alec<\/span>