FACTSHEET: Institute for Energy Research, IER
DETAILS
http://instituteforenergyresearch.org/index-2.html
6524 San Felipe, PMB 287
Houston, Texas 77057-2611
Phone: (713) 974-1918
IER analyzes public policy related to oil, gas, coal, and electricity. According to IER's mission statement, it "articulates free-market positions that respect private property rights and promote efficient outcomes for energy consumers and producers."
IER President Robert Bradley is a Cato Institute scholar and received the 2002 Julian Simon Award from CEI. One of Bradley's areas of concentration is "global warming alarmism."
IER does not publish reports, but sells publications Bradley has written for other organizations, such as the Cato Institute. These publications include "Climate Alarmism Reconsidered" (Institute of Economic Affairs, 2003) and "Renewable Energy: Not Cheap, Not 'Green'" (Cato, 1997).
FUNDING
Institute for Energy Research has received $307,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998.
2003
$37,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: Institute for Energy Research website 5/04
2004
$45,000 ExxonMobil Corporate Giving
Climate Change and Energy Policy Issues
Source: ExxonMobil 2004 Worldwide Giving Report
2005
$65,000 ExxonMobil Corporate Giving
Source: ExxonMobil 2005 Worldwide Giving Report
2006
$65,000 ExxonMobil Corporate Giving
Source: ExxonMobil 2006 Worldwide Giving Report
2007
$95,000 ExxonMobil Foundation
Source: ExxonMobil 2007 Worldwide Giving Report
KEY PEOPLE
Robert L. Bradley Jr.
President
Source: Institute for Energy Research website 5/04
PEOPLE
Sen. George Allen
Source: P.R. Watch's Disinfopedia
Wayne Gable
Director
Source: P.R. Watch's Disinfopedia
Robert Bryce
Source: checks and balances project
Mary Hutzler
Senior Fellow
Source: 12th International Conference on Climate Change
SOURCES
P.R. Watch's Disinfopedia
"a collaborative project to produce a directory of public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and industry-friendly experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests." Run by P.R. Watch (John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton).
http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Disinfopedia
Institute for Energy Research website 5/04
http://instituteforenergyresearch.org/index.html
ExxonMobil 2004 Worldwide Giving Report
2004 Worldwide Contributions and Community Investments
Public Information and Policy Research
http://research.greenpeaceusa.org/?a=view&d=4380
ExxonMobil 2005 Worldwide Giving Report
Public Information and Policy Research
http://research.greenpeaceusa.org/?a=view&d=4387
ExxonMobil 2006 Worldwide Giving Report
Public Information and Policy Research
downloaded from Exxon website
http://research.greenpeaceusa.org/?a=view&d=4381
ExxonMobil 2007 Worldwide Giving Report
http://research.greenpeaceusa.org/?a=download&d=4586
checks and balances project
http://checksandbalancesproject.org/category/profiles/
12th International Conference on Climate Change
http://climateconference.heartland.org/speakers/