Heartland Institute in financial crisis after billboard controversy
Source: The Guardian
Heartland Institute in financial crisis after billboard controversy
Heartland president admits advertisment comparing believers in
human-made climate change to psychopaths has taken a toll
Suzanne Goldenberg US environment correspondent
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 24 May 2012 01.48 BST
The ultra-conservative Heartland Institute admitted it was in financial crisis on Wednesday, with the flight of corporate donors making it difficult to pay staff or cover the costs of its annual conference aimed at debunking climate science.
In a speech at the close of this year's climate conference, Heartland's president, Joseph Bast, acknowledged that a provocative ad campaign comparing believers in human-made climate change to psychopaths had exacted a heavy cost.
However, Bast also attributed Heartland's current problems to his weakness in financial management.
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