http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/2802/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_locke_foundations_donors <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Are oil companies funding attacks on climate change science in North Carolina?</p><p>An <a href="http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2007/11/hostile-climate-whos-behind-attack-on_13.asp">investigation</a> of tax records by the <a href="http://www.southernstudies.org/about/history.asp">Institute for Southern Studies</a> shows that the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh received at least $126,500 from groups with ties to the fossil-fuel industry between 2002 and 2005. </p><p>That includes contributions from the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation, <a href="http://www.cato.org/">The Cato Institute</a>, <a href="http://www.reason.org/">The Reason Foundation</a>, the <a href="http://www.atlasusa.org/">Atlas Economic Research Foundation</a>, the <a href="http://www.ceednet.org/">Center for Energy and Economic Development</a> and the <a href="http://www.dcigroup.com/">DCI Group</a>.</p><p>The Locke Foundation is also working with the <a href="http://www.heartland.org/">Heartland Institute</a>, a Chicago-based think tank that&#39;s received money from <a href="http://www.hoovers.com/exxon-mobil/--ID__10537--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml">ExxonMobil</a>. </p><p>In recent months, the Locke Foundation has <a href="http://www.johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=86">criticized</a> the work of the <a href="http://www.climatestrategies.us/index.cfm">Center for Climate Strategies</a>, a nonprofit working with North Carolina and other states to reduce greenhouse gases.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_locke_foundations_donors#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (12)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_locke_foundations_donors#comment Atlas Economic Research Foundation Cato Institute Center for Climate Strategies Center for Energy and Economic Development Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation DCI Group ExxonMobil Heartland Institute John Locke Foundation Reason Foundation Under the Dome Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3151 at http://projects.newsobserver.com