Deniers:Organisations:American Petroleum Institute

 

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Contents 1 Details 2 Key Quotes 3 Quotes 4 Key Deeds 4.1 2003 5 Deeds 6 Funding

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Website: http://www.api-ec.api.org/intro/index_noflash.htm

1220 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-682-8176

Founded in 1919, the American Petroleum Institute is the primary trade association for over 300 corporations associated with the petroleum industry.

Based in Washington DC, API has offices in 33 capital cities and works with regional and state oil and gas associations in over a dozen more. Through publications and press releases, the association promotes deregulation of environmental standards impacting the industry. API claims that "burdensome" regulations cost billions, but do not provide any benefits. API argues environmental regulations are based upon faulty science or are the result of scare tactics advanced by the environmental community. API is a member of the National Wetlands Coalition and has provided funding to the Cato Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy and other organizations that oppose regulations aimed to prevent global warming.

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Funded the 2003 Soon, Baliunas study discounting human induced climate change. From API website: "Harvard-Smithsonian scientists Willie Soon and Sallie Baliunas examined the repeated claim that 20th century climate was unusual compared to that of the last 1000 years in the recently published study, "Reconstructing Climatic and Environmental Changes of the Past 1000 Years: A Reappraisal". The study, published in Energy & Environment, analyzed numerous climactic indicators, and specifically notes that many parts of the world showed medieval warming that exceeded the warming observed in the 20th century." Source:George C marshall website link to 2003 Soon Baliunas study pdf

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