Tom Steyer funded Center for American Progress campaigns against climate researcher Roger Pielke Jr.
Billionaire Tom Steyer provided funding to the Center for American Progress, a progressive organization that published critical articles about climate researcher Roger Pielke Jr.'s work on climate and disaster policy. Pielke's research is cited by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, but he argued that climate change is not apocalyptic. WikiLeaks emails revealed Steyer's financial support for the campaign against Pielke's work.
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Both outlets frame Steyer's funding as an effort to silence dissent on climate policy. The story pivots on who funds criticism rather than the substantive debate over disaster attribution.
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“How Tom Steyer Used His Money To Fuel Climate Hysteria”
“How Tom Steyer deployed his billions to stifle climate dissent”
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