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THE MUSINGS OF A TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT

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Sid in his law office where he sits when meeting with clients. Observant eyes will notice the statuette of one of Sid's favorite Democrats.

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

File this one under "Why am I not surprised?"

Philip A. Cooney, who resigned as chief of staff for President Bush's environmental policy council last week after documents showed he edited scientific reports to cast doubt on the effects of greenhouse gases, will go to work for Exxon Mobile this fall.

Exxon Mobil has long financed advertising and lobbying efforts that question whether warming caused by humans poses risks serious enough to justify curbing carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas emitted by smokestacks and tailpipes.

(6-15-05, The Wall Street Journal Online and 6-15-05 The New York Times.)