Kevin Grandia: The Yes Men Hoax is Nothing Compared to the 20-Year Hoax by Fossil Fuel Companies

By Kevin Grandia, Huffington Post

"The PR stunt wasn't pulled off by the Yes Men," says author James Hoggan. "The PR stunt is being pulled off by the US Chamber of Commerce and its been going on for decades."

The same can be said for the American Petroleum Institute.

This morning on Democracy Now host Amy Goodman points out that, "the Yes Men aren't the only group accused of pulling off a hoax in the debate over climate change legislation. In August, the American Petroleum Institute--the oil industry's top lobbying group--was found to have asked member oil companies to help recruit employees, retirees and contractors for anti-climate bill rallies around the country."

In an interview with James Hoggan, author of the new book Climate Cover Up, Goodman discusses the fact that while the Yes Mens' campaign was all in good fun, there is a long history of PR and lobbying efforts to delay and deny action to increase clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This is not a new battle as Hoggan points out, "Two decades ago there was a group called The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition that was put together by Philip Morris. They were having problems as you know...

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