This 1991 research paper from the economics consulting firm DRI/McGraw Hill (“DRI”) was commissioned by Imperial Oil Limited (IOL), the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, and was presented in IOL’s April 1991 “Discussion Paper on Global Warming Response Options.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the […]
In this section of the Western Fuel Association’s (WFA) 1991 annual report, CEO Fred Palmer and Board of Directors President Stan Bazant discussed how the coal industry should address climate change. The two leaders warned of the “huge potential impact of a lopsided global warming debate on coal-based utilities” and defended their efforts to challenge […]
As first brought to light by Nathaniel Rich’s NYT magazine article “Losing Earth,” this document is a transcript of a 1980 meeting held by the National Commission on Air Quality (NCAQ). The meeting, requested by Congress, was held to discuss the societal implications of climate change in order to address problems “from increased carbon dioxide emissions.” […]