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The American Petroleum Institute is a lobbying and public relations firm for the oil and gas industry, and an ardent global warming denialism group. They had supported Rick Perry in the 2012 Republican primary^[1], and more recently announced a strong "voter education campaign" in the face of the 2016 election.^[2]

As a sideline they also grade engine oil and set technical standards for the oil industry^[3].

Evidence for API's global warming denialism[edit]

In a 1998 memo, the API stated that:

“”Victory Will Be Achieved When:

Average citizens "understand" (recognize) uncertainties in climate science; recognition of uncertainties becomes part of the "conventional wisdom"
Media "understands" (recognizes) uncertainties in climate science
Media coverage reflects balance on climate science and recognition of the validity of viewpoints that challenge the current "conventional wisdom"
Industry senior leadership understands uncertainties in climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape climate policy
Those promoting the Kyoto treaty on the basis of extent ^[sic] science appears to be out of touch with reality.^[4]

Educational films[edit]

In 1958, the animated short subject Destination Earth, made by John Sutherland Productions, was financed by the API. The film was intended to show school kids about the wonders of crude oil and its many by-products. In recent years, clips from this short (which has lapsed into the public domain) have been used in peak oil documentaries such as The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (2004)^[5],Collapse (2009)^[6] , and Anima Mundi (2011)^[7]

External links[edit]

Official website
The animated short Destination Earth on the Internet Archive (via Prelinger Archive)

References[edit]

↑ Think Progress: Rick Perry’s First Stop In New Hampshire Is Funded By Big Oil
↑ Climate Change News: Oil lobby prepares to sway US presidential race
↑ http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms.aspx?LookIn=term%20name&filter=api
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170603170257/http://www.euronet.nl/users/e_wesker/ew@shell/API-prop.html
↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446320/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 IMDb listing for "The End of Suburbia"
↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1503769/ IMDb listing for "Collapse"
↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2275517/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1 IMDb listing for "Anima Mundi"

[1] Think Progress: Rick Perry’s First Stop In New Hampshire Is Funded By Big Oil

[2] Climate Change News: Oil lobby prepares to sway US presidential race

[3] ttp://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms.aspx?LookIn=term%20name&filter=api

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20170603170257/http://www.euronet.nl/users/e_wesker/ew@shell/API-prop.html

[5] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446320/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 IMDb listing for "The End of Suburbia"

[6] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1503769/ IMDb listing for "Collapse"

[7] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt2275517/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1 IMDb listing for "Anima Mundi"

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Evidence for API's global warming denialism[edit]

Educational films[edit]

External links[edit]

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