Hello? FINALLY waking up?

[alvarezadams]

Why did this make the news? Why didn't it make the news 20 years ago?

Utilities paying global warming skeptic

WASHINGTON - Coal-burning utilities are passing the hat for one of the few remaining scientists skeptical of the global warming harm caused by industries that burn fossil fuels.

Pat Michaels — Virginia's state climatologist, a University of Virginia professor and senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute — told Western business leaders last year that he was running out of money for his analyses of other scientists' global warming research. So last week, a Colorado utility organized a collection campaign to help him out, raising at least $150,000 in donations and pledges.

The Intermountain Rural Electric Association of Sedalia, Colo., gave Michaels $100,000 and started the fund-raising drive, said Stanley Lewandowski, IREA's general manager. He said one company planned to give $50,000 and a third plans to give Michaels money next year....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060727/ap_on_sc/science_for_sale_1;_ylt=Ane0z4.tHyxVVoO8OKDSp2NrAlMA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

[SaveElmer]

1. These people are no better....

Than the Tobacco Execs who denied cigarette smoking causes cancer....

I don't know how they can look themselves in the mirror!!!