Science activists blast ExxonMobil on warming

Group claims company is following tobacco industry tactics

WASHINGTON – ExxonMobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union of Concerned Scientists asserted Wednesday.

The report by the science-based nonprofit advocacy group mirrors similar claims by Britain

ExxonMobil did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the scientific advocacy group