{"id":4174,"date":"2011-04-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/campaign-updates\/4174\/koch-industries-still-fueling-climate-denial-2011-update\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T13:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:23:19","slug":"koch-industries-still-fueling-climate-denial-2011-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/koch-industries-still-fueling-climate-denial-2011-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Koch Industries: Still Fueling Climate Denial 2011 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

One year ago, not many knew the name Koch Industries, a
\npublicity-averse private company run by two brothers, David
\nand Charles Koch. The Koch brothers each have an estimated
\nnet personal wealth of more than $21 billion and are
\nnow tied for the fifth richest man in America, ranking among
\nthe top 20 richest people in the world.1 A year ago, even
\nreporters at major outlets responded \u201cwho?\u201d in conversation
\nabout the Koch brothers or Koch Industries. Fortunately, the
\nshroud of secrecy is being lifted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Koch Industries: Still Fueling Climate Denial (2011 Update)<\/a><\/p>\n

Greenpeace released the report Koch Industries: Secretly Funding the Climate Denial Machine in March, 2010 garnering international media attention. In August, The New Yorker magazine published a ten thousand-word investigation, Covert Operations: The billionaire brothers who are waging a war against Obama. David Koch tried to undermine the New Yorker story by placing a rare interview in New York magazine intended to offer a flattering portrait but instead adding fuel to the fire. Now, a growing awareness of these oil billionaires\u2019 destructive agenda has led to increased scrutiny and resistance from people and organizations all over the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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