Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Plain Talk: How corporate spin sets public agenda
When you read this book you come to understand how it was that the big tobacco companies were able for years to discredit mountains of medical research that cigarettes cause cancer and how today’s big conglomerates like those operated by the notorious Koch brothers are able to convince millions of Americans that the world’s scientific community is wrong about global warming.
The FINANCIAL - Iberia, Airbus and the Spanish Government launch bio-fuel initiative to reduce CO2 emissions
Biofuels are a must for aviation to achieve our industry's ambitious CO2 reduction targets. In fact, we believe that biofuels should primarily be reserved for aviation as our industry has no other viable alternative energy source,” said Tom Enders.
Nestle Chairman – Biofuels Are Immoral - Domestic Fuel
The Chairman of Nestle, who just so happens to sit on the board of ExxonMobil, Peter Brabeck-Latmathe, lambasted global leaders for their support of “immoral” biofuel policies that are starving millions around the world earlier this week. In particular, he attacked the Obama administration for promoting corn-based ethanol and reserved no kind words for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack who he claimed is making “absolutely flabbergasting” claims for America’s ability to produce food, feed and fiber.

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