Ironically, he reports that the seeds for these academic centers were planted by fossil fuel companies, echoing a scheme by tobacco companies in the 1950s to counter research showing smoking was harmful, by funding university-based scientists.

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   Investigation examines #FossilFuel #industry influence at elite American universities

   An investigation published by The #BMJ today takes an in-depth look at how fossil fuel companies pour money into prestigious American #universities. As one example, Thacker reports how a paper published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (#MIT) helped alter American energy policy and kicked off a #fracking boom.

   https://phys.org/news/2022-09-fossil-fuel-industry-elite-american.html

   #Capitalism #USA #Lobbying