Friends of Science: Articles

The following external articles are related to the SourceWatch article on Friends of Science.

2005

• News Release: "Climate Experts Speak Out in New Video - Science underlying Kyoto Protocol seriously flawed," CNW Telbec, April 13, 2005. Also posted on Friends of Freedom website.
• John A, "Friends of Science: Climate Catastrophe Cancelled," ClimateAudit.org, April 25, 2005.
• Garth Pritchard, "Kyoto Protocol--Propaganda or Censorship?" Canada Free Press, May 7, 2005.
• Alexa Moutevelis, "Canadian Scientists Dismiss Threat of Climate Change," Cybercast News Service, June 27, 2005.
• Licia Corbella, "Better to Consult Vikings on Kyoto," Calgary Sun, October 13, 2005.

2006

• "The Denial Machine," the fifth estate CBC News (Canada). Aired November 15, 2006 at 9pm on CBC-TV & November 18, 2006 at 10pm ET on CBC Newsworld.
• Stephen Leahy, "New Data Clearly Links Storms, Global Warming," Inter Press Service, 2006 [June ?].
• Jim Peterson, M.P., "The Weather Makers - A Book By Timothy Flannery - Review by Jim Peterson," JimPeterson.ca, 2006 [August ?].
• Open Letter: "Open Kyoto to debate. Sixty scientists call on Harper to revisit the science of global war," Financial Post/National Post (Canada), April 12, 2006.
• Doug Struck, "Canada Alters Course on Kyoto. Budget Slashes Funding Devoted to Goals of Emissions Pact," Washington Post, May 2, 2006.
• "Ambrose undermined Kyoto, Liberals claim," CBC News (Canada), May 20, 2006.
• Kevin Grandia, "NEWS ALERT: Conservative/Alberta PC Operative Backs 'Friends of Science'," DeSmogBlog, June 8, 2006.
• Kevin Grandia, "Dr. Doug Leahy: Do any of the Friends of Science not lead back to oil and gas?" DeSmogBlog, June 9, 2006.
• Mike Byfield, "Friends Of Science Critiques The Evidence For Man-Made Climate Change" Daily Oil Bulletin, June 12, 2006
• Richard Littlemore, "Friends of Science a Political, NOT Scientific Clique," DeSmogBlog, June 15, 2006.
• Kevin Grandia, "Friends of Science; Friends of Tobacco," DeSmogBlog, June 20, 2006.
• Richard Littlemore, "Good enough for Friends of Science, not good enough for Philip Morris," DeSmogBlog, June 20, 2006.
• Kevin Grandia, "Another questionable friend of the Friends of Science," DeSmogBlog, June 22, 2006.
• Sarah Pullman, "Compiled Info on the Friends of Science," DeSmogBlog, July 19, 2006.
• Kevin Grandia, "PM Harper's fishing buddy behind Kyoto attack group," DeSmogBlog, July 21, 2006.
• Richard Littlemore, "Long-time Alberta Reformer, a Friends of Science Booster" and "Long-time Alberta Reformer, a Friends of Science Booster," DeSmogBlog, July 21, 2006.
• Charles Montgomery, "Mr. Cool. Nurturing doubt about climate change is big business," The Globe and Mail (charlesmontgomery.ca), August 12, 2006.
• Jim Hoggan, "Oil Companies Funding Friends of Science, Tim Ball takes the brunt," DeSmogBlog, August 12, 2006.
• Richard Littlemore, "Conservative Party Heavyweight Orchestrated Oil-backed Friends of Science" and "Calgary Foundation, University of Calgary Launder Oil Industry Donations," DeSmogBlog, August 12, 2006.
• "Petroleum Money Drives Conservative ClimateChange Skepticism," Liberal Party of Canada, August 15, 2006.
• Mark Holland, News Release: "Petroleum money drives Conservative climate change skepticism," markholland.com, August 15, 2006.
• Jim Hoggan, "On twisting words and dodging responsibility," DeSmogBlog, August 18, 2006.
• Sheila Pratt, "Sowing doubt about climate change in Stephen Harper's backyard. U.S.-style tactics come north to influence public policy, but will they work on Canadians?" The Edmonton Journal (Canada), August 20, 2006.
• Richard Littlemore, "National Post's Corcoran defends his Friends of Science, slanders everyone else," DeSmogBlog, August 18, 2006.
• Charles Montgomery, "My information was not false. Re: Hockey Sticks and Hatchets, Terence Corcoran, Aug. 23.," Financial Post/National Post, August 31, 2006.
• Kevin Grandia, "The Fanciful World of the Friends of Science," DeSmogBlog, August 31, 2006.
• Jim Hoggan, "Astroturf: The Only Grass That Withstands Toxic Friends of Science," DeSmogBlog, September 6, 2006.
• Richard Littlemore, "Tim Ball on the 'Arrogance' of Friends of Science," DeSmogBlog, September 12, 2006.
• Peter O'Neil, "Minister distances self from global-warming skeptic, " Vancouver Sun, September 22, 2006.
• Zachary Coile, "Senator says warming by humans just a hoax," San Francisco Chronicle, October 11, 2006. re Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
• Richard Littlemore, "Discredited Friends of Science Re-emerge as the Natural Resources Stewardship Project," DeSmogBlog, October 12, 2006.
• Peter O'Neil, "Climate-change 'skeptics' hopeful Harper accepts their view, " Vancouver Sun, October 16, 2006.
• Andrew Nikiforuk, "If You Can't Stand the Heat . . .," The Globe and Mail (Canada), November 11, 2006. Review of George Monbiot's "Heat: How to Stop the Planet From Burning".
• Tim Ball and Tom Harris, "No Debate On Kyoto" The Financial Post (Canada), Dcember 5, 2006.
• Susan Delacourt, "PM denies climate-change shift", The Toronto Star (Canada), December 21, 2006.

2007

• Peter Gorrie, "Who's still cool on global warming?" The Toronto Star (Canada), January 28, 2007.
• CBC News, "Kyoto letter has come back to haunt Harper, Liberal MPs say" CBC, January 31, 2007.
• CBC News, "No quick fix for 'enormous' problem of climate change: PM" CBC, February 2, 2007.
• Terry O'Neill, "From true-blue to costly green" The Western Standard (Canada), February 12, 2007.
• John Roe, "Science, education, funds: A look into the Friends of Science connection to the University of Calgary" The Gauntlet (Canada), November 1, 2007.
• John Roe, "Editorial: "Friends" is a four letter word" The Gauntlet (Canada), November 1, 2007.

2008

• Mike De Souza, "Elections Canada to investigate anti-Kyoto group" CanWest News Service, February 17, 2008.
• Mike De Souza, "Federal Liberals want to know who paid for radio ads" CanWest News Service, February 18, 2008.
• Mike De Souza, "Anti-Kyoto campaigner volunteer member of Tory election team" CanWest News Service, February 21, 2008.
• University of Calgary, Audit report: University releases audit report", Media Release, April 14, 2008.
• University Audit Services, Special Investigation: Research & Trust Accounts RT73-2028 & RT73-2153, University of Calgary, April 1, 2008.
• Mike De Souza, "Anti-Kyoto ads funded by university 'research' account," Canwest News Service, April 14, 2008.
• Mike De Souza and Kelly Cryderman,, "Baird denies Tories had role in 'illegal' ads: Minister dismisses allegations over climate campaign", Canwest News Service and Calgary Herald, April 16, 2008.
• Elizabeth Church, "Use of research funds raising questions: Audit finds donations to university paid expenses for anti-Kyoto group tied to Tories", Globe and Mail, April 19, 2008.
• Mike De Souza, "Liberals question Conservative link to anti-Kyoto group", CanWest News Service, April 20, 2008.
• Mike De Souza, "Elections Canada clears skeptics group of campaign wrongdoing", CanWest News Service, September 23, 2008.
• Editorial, "Still gagged after all these years", Calgary Herald, September 27, 2008.

2011

• Mike DeSouza "University of Calgary climate research accounts used for PR, travel, wining and dining: records" Canada.com, Sep. 14, 2011