The spinmeisters at the Competitive Enterprise Institute are spreading information about climate change and attacking the scientists who produce critical reports about carbon emissions.

Scientists who link global warming to events like increasingly strong hurricanes are finding their credibility challenged by the CEI, according to the New Scientist. But the "institute" is really a shill for the oil industry, taking money from ExxonMobil and the auto industry to take positions -- not founded in science -- against energy efficiency or reducing emissions.

These attacks detract from developing technology that will create a more sustainable future. By spreading fear uncertainty and doubt, CEI and the companies that give them money are hindering efforts to create technologies that will improve the quality of life and grow the economy.

CEI produced commercials about how CO2 is our friend, as seen on YouTube. To see these jokers in action, check out Myron Ebell (not a scientist), who is head of CEI's climate change policy as interviewed on TV at the DeSmogBlog.