Talk:Steven F. Hayward

The 'Taylor' seems to be 'George H. Taylor' of the 'Oregon State University' (OSU). I will later check it better.

--Bonzai 06:05, 23 Aug 2004 (EDT)

I have relocated this material from the Steven F. Hayward page for several reasons: Cheers -- bob
 * it refers repeatedly to a 'Taylor' - it seems this is a reference to someone other than Hayward and therefore doesnlt belong on a page about him;
 * the details of funding of PRI are most appropriately relocated to the PRI page - though given the size and formatting difficulties I would suggest best as a side page such as Foundation funding of PRI
 * I also edited out various comments speculating on various individuals and organisations. Material on these pages is going to be most useful if it sticks to being accurate and fair and avoids speculation.

--- In May 2004 Taylor was active reviewing the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" dismissing the suggestion of catastrophic climate change as false-science.

Examples:
 * http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=80964
 * http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/editorial/outlook/2596269

Taylor comes from OSU, which originated the Anti-Kyoto Global Warming Petition, which he signed. This petition imitated a sponsored publication from the National Academy of Sciences, and was signed by the "Spice Girls", among other prominent climate science professionals of similar caliber to the pop singer group. The counter-petition to undermine the Union of Concerned Scientists "Warning to Humanity" petition.

The OSU petition was orchestrated by Sallie L. Baliunas and Willie Soon, whom are frequent associates of Taylor's

The funding of the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy is heavily from foundations established by oil billionaires.

Funding
http://www.mediatransparency.org/search_results/info_on_any_recipient.php?274

Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy

Oil Billionaires Koch Family Foundation and Scaife Foundations:

Date 	Amount 	Comment 	                   Provider 1-1-2002 	225,000 	No comment provided 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-2002 	80,000 	General Operating Support 	Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-2001 	75,000 	No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-2001 	50,000 	General Operating Support 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-2001 	50,000 	General Operating Support 	Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-2001 	75,000 	General Operating Support 	Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-2000 	50,000 	General Operating Support. David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-2000 	70,000 	General Operating Support. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-2000 	150,000 	No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1999 	250,000 	No purpose given 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1999 	50,000 	General Operating Support 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1998 	75,000 	no description given 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1998 	60,000 	Educational Programs 	Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-1997 	175,000 	GENERAL OPERATING AND CENTER FOR FREEDOM IN TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1997 	25,000 	General Operations 	Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. 1-1-1997 	50,000 	General Operating Support 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1997 	25,000 	Educational Programs 	Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-1996 	100,000 	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1996 	50,000 	General Operating Support 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 8-1-1995 	50,000 	General Operating Support 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1995 	125,000 	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1995 	50,000 	Environmental Studies Program 	Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1994 	150,000 	GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1993 	100,000 	GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1992 	25,000 	General Program 	Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation 1-1-1992 	50,000 	GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 12-1-1991 	25,000 	General 	Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1991 	67,000 	FUNDING FOR BOOK ON GLOBAL WARMING 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1991 	125,000 	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1990 	50,000 	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 3-1-1989 	25,000 	General 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1989 	75,000 	General operating support 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 12-1-1988 	10,000 	General 	Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation 3-1-1988 	25,000 	General 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1988 	55,000 	General operating support 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 10-1-1987 	5,000 	General 	Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation 10-1-1987 	5,000 	Center for Applied Jurisprudence 	Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation 4-1-1987 	25,000 	General 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1987 	55,000 	General operating support 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1986 	10,000 	General 	Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1986 	25,800 	Book Drugs in Society 	David H. Koch Charitable Foundation 1-1-1986 	75,000 	General operating support 	Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1985 	85,000 	General operating support 	Sarah Scaife Foundation