Aug. 18, 2009 - Greenpeace activists put astroturf and oil company logos in front of the American Petroleum Institute's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Greenpeace protest calls attention to the US oil industry’s plans to have oil workers attend rallies against U.S. climate action while masquerading as concerned “energy citizens,” faking grassroots support in a practice known as "astroturfing."
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