Consumer Reports has done us all a service by digging into the motivations and affiliations of some organizations that sound green but may be wolves in sheep’s clothing. There are many think tanks out there now that seem to be rallying for good green ends, but are actually supported by some pretty dubious institutions.
For example you might think that “Americans for Balanced Energy Choices” supports renewable, alternative energy sources, right? Wrong. It’s backed by the coal industry.
How about the “Environmental Literacy Council”? We could all use some more environmental literacy. But do we want it to come from the American Petroleum Institute and Exxon-Mobile?
Probably not.
The Consumer Reports piece provides us with useful insights into who is behind these “green think tanks” and there is also a fun quiz you can take to test your knowledge.
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