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{{#badges: Tobaccowiki | Front groups}}The '''Competitive Enterprise Institute''' (CEI) is a advocacy group libertarian think tank based in Washington DC, D.C. It calls itself Founded in 1984, CEI's mission is to "a non-profitreform America's unaccountable regulatory state, non-[[partisan]] research " and advocacy institute dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe that individuals are best helped not by government intervention, but by making their own choices advance "policies to eliminate harmful bureaucratic controls so people can live in a free marketplacefreer, healthier, and more prosperous nation."<ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute, [httphttps://cei.org/about "/ About CEI"], organizational website, accessed March 2008April 19, 2024.</ref>

Until August 2007 The organization is primarily associated with tobacco disinformation and climate change denial, having received substantial funding from companies and political advocacy groups in the tobacco, energy, technology, and automotive industries. ''Inside Climate News'' has referred to CEIas "one of the fossil fuel industry's website most steadfast allies," while CEI stated that itself claims it served "as both a think tank—creating intellectual ammunition to support free markets—and an advocacy organization—putting “has been instrumental in fighting decades of climate alarmism and anti-energy policies that ammunition to use in persuasive waysconstrict energy supplies, raise prices, and stoke unjustified pessimism about human adaptive capabilities."”<ref>Competitive Enterprise Institute, [httphttps://web.archivecei.org/webissues/energy-and-environment/20070808013948Energy and Environment], organizational website, accessed April 19, 2024.</httpref><ref>John H. Cushman Jr., [https://www.ceiinsideclimatenews.org/sectionsnews/08042016/think-tank-fossil-fuel-ties-competitive-enterprise-institute-subpoena-attorney-general-climate-change-exxon/section.cfm?section=21 "Economic LibertyThink Tank with Fossil-Fuel Ties Subpoenaed in AG's Climate Inquiry"], August 2007.(This page was on CEI's website between February 2005 and August 2007'Inside Climate News'', April 8, 2016.)</ref>

It postures as an advocate of "CEI formerly belonged to various conservative alliances, including the [[Alliance for America]], [[Get Government Off Our Backs]], [[sound scienceTownhall.com]]" in , the development of public policy[[National Consumer Coalition]] (a pro-corporate front group headed by Frances B. HoweverSmith, the wife of CEI projects dispute the overwhelming scientific evidence that human induced greenhouse gas emissions are driving climate changefounder Fred L. They have a program for "challenging government regulations"Smith), push and the [[property rightsEnvironmental Education Working Group]] as (a solution national umbrella group for organizations working to environment problemsundermine environmental education in schools.) CEI was linked to the UK-based right-wing think tank, opposed US vehicle fuel efficiency standards and been a booster for the [[drug industryInternational Policy Network]], via shared staff and an identical US contact address.

See also:* '''In addition, CEI sponsored several, now defunct, subsidiary organizations, including the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute/Competitive Enterprise Institute And Global Warming|The Competitive Enterprise Institute And Global WarmingCenter for Private Conservation]]'''; and * ''Michael Sanera's [[Competitive Enterprise Institute/Center for Environmental Educational Research]]. CEI Programs & Projects|CEI Programs & Projectsfinances and operates [[Cooler Heads Coalition]]''' for . [http://www.globalwarming.org/ GlobalWarming.org], a project of Cooler Heads Coalition, describes the group as an "ad hoc coalition of more detailsthan two dozen free market and conservative non-profit groups in U.S.and abroad that question global warming alarmism and oppose energy-rationing policies."<ref>GlobalWarming, [http://www.globalwarming.org/contributors/ Contributors], organizational website, accessed April 19, 2024.</ref>

==Alliances==CEI belongs to various conservative alliances, including is an "associate" member of the [[Alliance for AmericaState Policy Network]], [[Get Government Off Our Backs]]a web of right-wing "think tanks" and tax-exempt organizations in 50 states, Washington, [[TownhallD.com]], the [[National Consumer Coalition]] (a pro-corporate front group headed by [[Frances BC. Smith]], the wife of CEI founder [[Fred Smith]])Canada, and the United Kingdom.<ref>State Policy Network, [[Environmental Education Working Group]https://spn.org/directory/ Directory] (EEWG), a national umbrella group for organizations working to undermine environmental education in schools. It is linked to the UK-based rightwing think tank, the [[International ''State Policy Network]]'', via shared staff and an identical US contact address2016. It also sponsors several other subsidiary organizations, including:</ref>

== History ==

By In 1992, CEI's annual budget had reached $765,000. That year it helped coordinate "Earth Summit Alternatives" to counter the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, generating anti-environmental commentary that appeared on the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, National Review, Washington Times, Detroit News, Investor's Daily, Inside EPA's Clean Air Report, CNBC, C-SPAN, CBS Radio and Voice of America. In March of that year, CEI’s founder Fred L. Smith said of anthropogenic climate change, "Most of the indications right now are it looks pretty good. Warmer winters, warmer nights, no effects during the day because of clouding, sounds to me like we’re moving to a more benign planet, more rain, richer, easier productivity to agriculture."<ref>Think Progress, [https://web.archive.org/web/20060823021436/http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/17/global-warming-looks-good/ "CEI Founder on Global Warming: 'It Looks Pretty Good... We're Moving to a More Benign Planet'"], ''Think Progress'', May 17, 2006.</ref> CEI also published its first book, titled ''Environmental Politics.''Jonathan Adler, CEI's Director of Environmental Studies, wrote ''Implementing the U.S. Clean Air Act in Arizona'' in conjunction with the [[Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research]], a small think tank headed by [[Michael Sanera]], a former professor of political science at Northern Arizona University and an adjunct scholar at the conservative [[Heritage Foundation]].<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006RW03C/qid=1148438836/sr=1-13/ref=sr_1_13/104-2202380-8195161?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 "Implementing the U.S. Clean Air Act in Arizona"], Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research, 1992. ASIN B0006RW03C.</ref> The following year they wrote another report, "Reforming Arizona's Air Pollution Policy."

In 1992, Jonathan Adler, 1994 CEI's director of environmental studies, wrote ''Implementing began working on a book with the U.S. Clean Air Act in Arizona'' in conjunction with [[Alabama Family Alliance]] and the [[Barry Goldwater Arizona Institute for Public Policy Research]], a small think tank (also founded and headed by Sanera). Tentatively titled ''An Environmental Primer for Parents: How to Talk to Your Children About Environmental Issues'', the book was eventually published under the title ''Facts Not Fear'', with Sanera and [[Michael SaneraJane S. Shaw]], listed as the authors. It claims that environmental education in the classroom is a politicized effort to indoctrinate kids into becoming activists. Sanera was also instrumental in gutting a former professor of political science at Northern previously strong environmental education mandate in Arizona University . He and CEI became leading forces behind an adjunct scholar at ongoing, industry-funded campaign to eliminate funding for environmental education throughout the conservative [[Heritage Foundation]]United States.<ref> John Stauber, [httphttps://www.amazonprwatch.comorg/gpprwissues/product2000Q2/B0006RW03C/qid=1148438836/sr=1-13/ref=sr_1_13/104-2202380-8195161?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 fearnotfacts.html "Implementing Facts Not Fear Wants to Make the U.S. Clean Air Act in ArizonaWorld Safe for Styrofoam"], Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research''PR Watch'', Second Quarter 2000, Volume 7, 1992No. ASIN B0006RW03C2.</ref> The following year they wrote another report "Reforming Arizona's Air Pollution Policy".

In 1994 1995, CEI began working on a book with the [[Alabama Family Alliance]] and the [[Arizona Institute for Public Policy Research]] (also founded and headed by Sanera). Tentatively titled joined several other think tanks in attacking ''An Environmental Primer for Parents: How to Talk to Your Children About Environmental IssuesOur Stolen Future'', the book was eventually published under about environmental endocrine disruptors by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski and Peter Myer. Just prior to the title book's release, CEI released two separate studies belittling "the hypothetical risks to human health" discussed in Colborn'Facts Not Fear's book. On the same day that CEI's reports came out, with Sanera and [[Jane SConsumer Alert]] (run by [[Frances B. ShawSmith]] listed as , the authorswife of CEI founder [[Fred L. It claims that environmental education in Smith]]) issued its own news release labeling the classroom is book "a politicized effort to indoctrinate kids into becoming activists. Sanera was also instrumental in gutting a previously strong environmental education mandate in Arizona. He and CEI have become leading forces behind an ongoing, industry-funded campaign to eliminate funding for environmental education throughout the United Statesscaremongering tract."<ref>John StauberDavid Helvarg, [http://www.prwatchmindfully.org/prwissuesPesticide/2000Q2/fearnotfactsOur-Stolen-Future-Defense.html htm "Facts Not Fear Wants Poison Pens: When science fails, try public relations: the chemical industry's attempt to Make the World Safe for Styrofoamdiscredit Our Stolen Future"], ''PR WatchSierra'', Second Quarter 2000Volume 82, Volume 7Number 1, No. 2Januray/February 1997.</ref>

In 1995March 1996, CEI joined several other think tanks in attacking ''Our Stolen Future's [[Michelle Malkin]] and [[Michael Fumento]] published "Rachel's Folly," which claims that dioxin is good for you.<ref>Michael Fumento, the book about environmental endocrine disruptors by Theo Colborn[http://www.cei.org/gencon/025, Dianne Dumanoski and Peter Myer01518. Just prior to the bookcfm Rachel's releaseFolly: The End of Chlorine], CEI released two separate studies belittling "the hypothetical risks to human health" discussed in Colborn's bookCompetitive Enterprise Institute, February 29, 1996. On the same day that </ref> CEI's reports came out, [[Consumer AlertJonathan Tolman]] (run who holds a bachelor's degree in political science), published a study that month titled "Nature's Hormone Factory," claiming that naturally-occurring chemicals produced by plants and other living organisms are as dangerous as industrial chemicals.<ref>Jonathan Tolman, [[Frances Bhttp://www.cei.org/gencon/025,01455. Smith]cfm "Nature's Hormone Factory: Endocrine Disrupters in the Natural Environment"], the wife Competitive Enterprise Institute, January 31, 1996.</ref> In December of that year, CEI founder [[Fred Smith]]) issued its own news release labeling submitted comments opposing the book EPA's proposed air quality rule to limit particulate emissions, claiming that "a scaremongering tractthe EPA has failed to consider whether the proposed standard may actually increase mortality due to reductions in disposable income that compliance efforts may produce. ... At all times regulation imposes costs that mean less real income to individuals for alternative expenditure. That deprivation of real income itself has adverse health effects, in the form of poorer diet, more heart attacks, more suicides."<ref>David Helvarg, [http://www.mindfullybydesign.orgcom/Pesticidenaaqs/Our-Stolen-Future-Defensecei.pm.htm "Poison Pens: When science fails, try public relations: html Comments of the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the chemical industryEnvironmental Protection Agency's attempt to discredit Our Stolen FutureProposed Rule Changing the Ambient Air Quality Standards For Particulate Matter"], ''Sierra'' NAAQS on the Web, Volume 82December 13, Number 1, Januray/February 19971996.</ref>

In March 1996, 1997 ''Boston Globe'' reporter Jeff Jacoby described CEI as "one of Washington's feistiest think tanks." The same year CEI's Adler lobbied Congress to cut off federal funding for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.<ref>[http://home.earthlink.net/~jhadler/nfwf.html Written Testimony of Jonathan H. Adler, Director of Environmental Studies for the Competitive Enterprise Institute"], Submission to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, September 25, 1997.</ref> In July, it participated in an anti-environmental summit sponsored by the conservative [[Michelle MalkinWestern States Coalition]] and in Spokane, Washington. Under the theme of "Responsible Legislation Through Education: Solutions That Work," the conference showcased [[Michael FumentoSanera]] published "Rachel's Follyattacks on environmental education. Ironically, while much of the conference focused on the alleged indoctrination of school children by environmentalists,the event featured a "trade show" which claims that dioxin is good for youof industry-sponsored K-12 curricula and materials.<ref>Michael FumentoWestern States Center, [http://www.ceiwesternstatescenter.org/genconpublications/025,0151897summit.cfm Rachel's Follyhtml "Western States Coalition Summit VIII: The End of ChlorineAnti-Environmental Lobby and Environmental Education"], Competitive Enterprise InstituteWestern States Center, February 29, 1996July 1997.</ref>  CEI was also active in opposing the 1997 international global warming negotiations in Kyoto. CEI's staff, including [[Fred Smith]], [[James Sheehan]], Jonathan TolmanAdler and [[Marlo Lewis]] (who holds , featured prominently in a bachelor's degree list of "experts" provided to reporters by the industry-funded [[Global Climate Coalition]]. "The campaign against the 1997 Kyoto global warming treaty waged by right-wing think tanks has been another area where corporate America has heavily invested in right-wing policy groups that advance its interest," noted author David Callahan in political science)1999, published "The Competitive Enterprise Institute has been a study particularly aggressive advocate of the notion that month titled "Natureglobal warming is a 'theory not a fact.' Since 1991, CEI's Hormone Factorybudget has grown from less than $1 million to over $4 million."<ref name ="Callahan"> David Callahan,[http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/1999/9911.callahan.think.html "The Think Tank As Flack: How Microsoft and other corporations use conservative policy groups" claiming ], ''Washington Monthly'', November, 1999.</ref> Callahan also noted that naturally-occurring chemicals produced although the extent to which conservative think tanks rely on corporate funding support varies widely, CEI and the [[American Enterprise Institute]] "have two of the highest levels of corporate support, with both getting roughly 40 percent of their 1996 revenues from corporations."<ref name ="Callahan"/> On October 29, 1999, CEI and [[Consumer Alert]] submitted comments opposing a proposed rule by plants the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and other living organisms are as dangerous as industrial chemicalsFirearms banning makers of alcoholic beverages from labeling their products with statements about the alleged benefits of "moderate consumption" of alcohol.<ref>Jonathan Tolman, [http://www.cei.org/gencon/025003,0145502459.cfm "Nature's Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Consumption to Get Their Day in Court"], Competitive Enterprise Institute, June 11, 2001.</ref> In March 2001, CEI joined other similar think tanks and experts for hire (including the [[American Council on Science and Health]], [[Steven J. Milloy]], [[Dennis Avery]], [[Consumer Alert]] and the [[National Council on Public Policy Research]]) in an open letter criticizing Starbucks for its decision to serve milk products only from cows not treated with genetically-engineered bovine growth hormone."Your action is unfounded, and harms consumers and the environment," they stated.<ref>[http://lists.ifas.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0103&L=sanet-mg&P=29925 "Consumer Groups Protest Starbucks Decision Not to Serve Milk From Growth-Hormone FactorySupplemented Cows"], Media Release, March 20, 2001.</ref> When pundit John Stossel came under fire in August 2000 for citing nonexistent scientific studies] on a 20/20 segment bashing organic foods, CEI set up a "Save John Stossel" website in support. <ref>Environmental Working Group, [https: Endocrine Disrupters in the Natural Environment//web.archive.org/web/20030201222424/http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/givemeafake/home.html "Stossel Reprimanded but Not Fired"], organizational website, November 3, 2000.</ref><ref>Competitive Enterprise Institute, January 31[http://www.cei.org/gencon/003,02543.cfm "More Than 1, 1996200 Sign Petition Supporting Stossel"], organizational website, August 22, 2000.</ref> Stossel returned the favor the following year by working with Michael Sanera to put together a program titled "Tampering With Nature," which focused on attacking environmental education. In December March 2001, a pesticide industry front group known as [[Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment]] (RISE) sent out an action alert memorandum to its members. "Mr. Sanera has been contacted by ABC News," the memo stated." A producer for John Stossel is working on a program on environmental education. He needs examples of kids who have been 'scared green' by schools teaching doomsday environmentalism in the classroom. ... He has some examples, but needs more. Would you send out a notice to your group and ask if they know of that yearsome examples. Then contact Mr. Sanera ... Let's try to help Mr. Stossel. He treats industry fairly in his programs."<ref>[http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/enviro-mich/2001-04/msg00000.html 'Message from Allen James to RISE Members Alerts Team"], March 27, CEI submitted comments opposing 2001.</ref> Prior to the EPAprogram's proposed air quality rule date in July, several California parents of children interviewed by Stossel filed a complaint with ABC, stating that they had been misled about the nature of the program and the types of leading questions their kids would be asked. Seattle teacher John Borowski also reported being approached] by ABC producer [[Ted Balaker]], who attempted to limit particulate emissionstrick him into appearing on camera by claiming that he was making a documentary about Earth Day, claiming while denying that he was working with Stossel and Sanera.<ref>Cheryl Seal, [http://democrats.com/view.cfm?id=2648 "Scared Green: How John Stossel, ABC, Rightwing Think Tanks and the Chemical Industry Are Colluding to Trash Environmental Education"], ''Democrats.com'', May 13, 2001.</ref> CEI's commentaries frequently appeared in media venues such as ABC's 20/20, [[American Spectator]], ''Christian Science Monitor'', ''Consumers' Research'', ''Crossfire'', ''Forbes'', ''Good Morning America'', ''Larry King Live'', ''MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour'', Moneyline, New York Times, [[Policy Review]], [[PBS]], ''Reader's Digest'', ''USA Today'', ''Wall Street Journal'', ''Washington Post'' and [[Washington Times]]. ==News and Controversies=====Influence on Trump's Climate Change Policy===Government emails obtained through a public records request in 2019 revealed the ways in which climate change denialist groups greatly influenced policy during the Trump presidency. Myron Ebell, who served as the director of CEI's Center for Energy and Environment before retiring in late 2023, was appointed by Trump in 2016 to lead the transition team for the EPA has failed and was instrumental in the elimination of Obama-era climate change policies. According to consider whether ''The New York Times'', "Mr. Ebell's group [CEI] weighed in at a critical juncture in the proposed standard may actually increase mortality due policymaking process," influencing Trump to reductions in disposable income that compliance efforts may produceroll back emissions standards and freeze fuel economy standards for cars. <ref>Hiroko Tabuchi, [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/climate/climate-deniers-auto-emissions-rollback. At all times regulation imposes costs that mean less real income to individuals for alternative expenditurehtml "Climate Change Denialists Dubbed Auto Makers the 'Opposition' in Fight Over Trump's Emissions Rollback"], ''The New York Times'', July 2, 2019. That deprivation </ref> ===Corporate and Industry Sponsors of real income itself has adverse health effectsCEI's 35th Anniversary Event===In 2019, CEI held a Game of Thrones-themed dinner event in commemoration of the organization's 35th anniversary. A program, obtained by ''The New York Times'', reveals the event's sponsors. This included Marathon Petroleum, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, Credit Union National Association, the [[Heritage Foundation]], T-Mobile, Amazon, American Beverage Association, Distilled Spirits Council, Juul, NCTA - the Internet and Television Association, Verizon, the form [[Charles Koch Institute]], Motion Picture Association of poorer dietAmerica, National Association of Broadcasters, Philip Morris International, Uber, [[Americans for Prosperity Foundation]], [[Atlas Society]], AT&T, [[DonorsTrust]], more heart attacksUnion Pacific Corporation, more suicidesand others."<ref>Competitive Enterprise Institute, [httphttps://wwwint.bydesignnyt.com/naaqsdata/documenthelper/1366-cei-gala-program/1438e537f20a04a672f6/optimized/full.pm.html Comments of the pdf 35th Anniversary Dinner and Reception], Competitive Enterprise Institute on , accessed April 19, 2024.</ref> ===Anti-Obamacare Lawsuits===Reporting by ''Mother Jones'' in 2015 found that CEI had been the "driving force" behind two high-profile anti-Obamacare lawsuits: ''King v. Burwell'' and ''Halbig v. Burwell.'' CEI lawyers recruited the Environmental Protection Agencyfour plaintiffs in ''King v. Burwell''s Proposed Rule Changing , as well as funded the litigation. Had the Supreme Court ruled in the Ambient Air Quality Standards For Particulate Matterplaintiffs favor, consequences would have included an increase in premiums by 35% or more, as well as a loss of health coverage for potentially more than 8 million people. <ref>Stephanie Mencimer, [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/competitive-enterprise-institute-king-burwell-obamacare-pharma/ "Why Is Big Pharma Financing a Conservative Group Trying to Destroy Obamacare?"], ''Mother Jones'', February 18, 2015.</ref> ===Participation in 2015 Coal and Investment Leadership Forum===CEI Senior Fellow [[Christopher C. Horner|Chris Horner]] was featured as a speaker at the 2015 Coal and Investment Leadership Forum, an invitation-only retreat that brought together coal industry executives, Republican donors, and other "stakeholders, NAAQS " according to an invitation obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy and reported on by ''The Guardian''. Others named in the Web2015 invitation included [[Jeb Bush]], December 13[[Tennessee Valley Authority]] president Bill Johns, and "the owners and chief executives of coal mining and energy companies" including [[Alliance Resource Partners]], [[Alpha Natural Resources]], [[Consol Energy]], [[Drummond Company]], [[Arch Coal]], and [[United Coal Company]].<ref name="goldenberg coal forum">Suzanne Goldenberg, [http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/29/jeb-bush-closed-door-meeting-coal-industry-barons Jeb Bush cozies up to coal industry barons at closed-door meeting]," ''The Guardian'', May 29, 19962015.</ref>

===Mountaintop Removal===In 1997 January 2011, William Yeatman, an energy policy analyst with the the Competitive Enterprise Institute, charged that the [[Environmental Protection Agency]]''Boston Globe'' reporter Jeff Jacoby described CEI as s (EPA) revocation of a permit for a West Virginia [[mountaintop removal]] mining operation - [[Spruce 1 Mine]] - "one would trade jobs for protection of Washingtonan insect that lives for a day and isn's feistiest think tankst even an endangered species." The same year CEI's Adler lobbied Congress to cut off federal funding for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.<ref>Edward Flattau, [http://homewww.earthlinkhuffingtonpost.netcom/~jhadleredward-flattau/nfwfcorporate-hyperbole_b_811938.html Written Testimony of Jonathan H"Corporate Hyperbole"] HuffPo, Jan. 21, 2011. Adler</ref> The EPA, Director however, did not veto the permit because of Environmental Studies for a bug, but because the Competitive Enterprise Instituteoperation would have "buried more than six miles of high-quality streams" and "polluted downstream waters as a result,"with inadequate mitigations offered by petitioner [[Arch Coal]].<ref name=ct>Ken Ward Jr., Submission to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Committee on Resources, U[http://blogs.Swvgazette. House of Representativescom/coaltattoo/2011/01/13/breaking-news-epa-vetoes-spruce-mine-permit/ "Breaking news: EPA vetoes Spruce Mine permit"] Coal Tattoo, September 25Jan. 13, 19972011.</ref>

In July===CEI's "Competitive Allies"===An undated CEI report, it participated uploaded to the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library in an anti2007, includes a list of companies and foundations as those who made annual contributions of $10,000 or more. These contributors include the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]], [[Carthage Foundation]], [[Coca-environmental summit sponsored by the conservative Cola Company]], CSX Corporation, Ford Motor Company Fund, [[Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation]], [[Western States CoalitionDavid H. Koch Charitable Foundation]] in Spokane, Washington[[Claude R. Under the theme of "Responsible Legislation Through Education: Solutions That WorkLambe Charitable Foundation]]," the conference showcased [[Michael SaneraPhilip Morris]]'s attacks on environmental educationCompanies, [[Pfizer Inc. Ironically]], [[Prince Foundation]], [[Rodney Fund]], while much of the conference focused on the alleged indoctrination of school children by environmentalists[[Sarah Scaife Foundation]], Texaco, Texaco Foundation, the event featured a "trade show" of industry-sponsored K-12 curricula and materialsothers.<ref>Western States CenterCompetitive Enterprise Institute, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070710002208/http://wwwltdlimages.library.westernstatescenterucsf.orgedu/imagesj/j/o/t/publicationsjot72e00/97summitSjot72e00.html " Western States Coalition Summit VIII: The Anti-Environmental Lobby and Environmental Education"pdf Competitive Enterprise Institute Report], Western States Centeraccessed April 18, Jult 1997 (approx)2024.</ref>

===2006 Ad Campaign===Between May 18 and 28 of 2006, CEI was also active 's aired two television ads in 14 cities. These ads promoted carbon dioxide as a positive factor in opposing the 1997 international environment, as well as argued that global warming negotiations in Kyotowas not a concern. CEI staff including [[Fred Smith]]One ad asserted that CO2 was misrepresented as a pollutant, [[James Sheehan]], Jonathan Adler and [[Marlo Lewis]] featured prominently in a list of stating that "experts" provided it’s essential to reporters by the industry-funded [[Global Climate Coalition]]life. We breathe it out. "The campaign against the 1997 Kyoto global warming treaty waged by right-wing think tanks has been another area where corporate America has heavily invested Plants breathe it in right-wing policy groups that advance its interest" noted author David Callahan in 1999... They call it pollution. We call it life."<ref name=factcheck/> The Competitive Enterprise Institute has been a particularly aggressive advocate of other stated that the notion that global warming is a world'theory s glaciers are "growing, not a factmelting...' Since 1991getting thicker, CEI's budget has grown from less than $1 million to over $ 4 millionnot thinner."<ref name ="Callahan"factcheck> David CallahanJustin Bank, [httphttps://wwwweb.washingtonmonthlyarchive.comorg/featuresweb/199920090204105107/9911http://www.callahanfactcheck.thinkorg/article395.html "The Think Tank As FlackScientist to CEI: How Microsoft You Used My Research to 'Confuse and other corporations use conservative policy groupsMislead'"], ''Washington MonthlyFactCheck'', NovemberMay 26, 19992006.</ref> Callahan also noted Both ads cited ''Science'' articles as evidence. However, the editor for ''Science'' stated that although the extent to which conservative think tanks rely on corporate funding support varies widely, CEI and ad "misrepresents the conclusions of the [[American Enterprise Institute]] two cited Science papers... by selective referencing"have two . The author of the articles, Curt Davis, director of the highest levels Center for Geospatial Intelligence at the University of corporate supportMissouri-Columbia, with both getting roughly 40 percent of their 1996 revenues from corporationssaid CEI was deliberately misrepresenting his previous research."These television ads are a deliberate effort to confuse and mislead the public about the global warming debate," Davis said.<ref name >News Bureau, [https://web.archive.org/web/20060614174758/http://munews.missouri.edu/NewsBureauSingleNews.cfm?newsid=9842 "CallahanMU Professor Refutes National Television Ads Downplaying Global Warming"], University of Missouri-Columbia, May 19, 2006.</ref>

On October 29, 1999, ===Sponsors of CEI and [[Consumer Alert]] submitted comments opposing 's Annual Dinner in 2005===In a proposed rule by the Bureau 2006 profile of AlcoholCEI and other global warming skeptics, Tobacco and Firearms banning makers of alcoholic beverages from labeling their products with statements about ''Washington Post'' reporter Joel Achenbach noted that "the alleged benefits most generous sponsors" of CEI's 2005 annual dinner were "moderate consumption" of alcohol.<ref>the [[http://www.cei.org/gencon/003,02459.cfm "Benefits Alliance of Moderate Alcohol Consumption to Get Their Day in Court"Automobile Manufacturers]], Competitive Enterprise Institute, June 11, 2001.</ref> In March 2001[[Exxon Mobil]], CEI joined other similar think tanks and experts for hire (including the [[American Council on Science Pharmaceutical Research and HealthManufacturers of America]], and [[Steven JPfizer]]. MilloyOther contributors included [[General Motors]], the [[Dennis AveryAmerican Petroleum Institute]], the [[Consumer AlertAmerican Plastics Council]] and , the [[National Chlorine Chemistry Council on Public Policy Research]]) in an open letter criticizing Starbucks for its decision to serve milk products only from cows not treated with genetically-engineered bovine growth hormoneand [[Arch Coal]]."Your action is unfounded, and harms consumers and the environment," they stated.<ref>Joel Achenbach, [httphttps://listswww.ifaswashingtonpost.ufl.educom/archive/lifestyle/magazine/2006/05/28/cgithe-bintempest/wa.exe?A2=ind0103&L=sanet6685b49f-5ac6-4ef3-mg&P=29925 "Consumer Groups Protest Starbucks Decision Not to Serve Milk From Growthb8b0-Hormone Supplemented Cows"21a46a1b1cae/ ''The Tempest''], Media Release''The Washington Post'', March 20May 27, 20012006.</ref>

CEI has also worked ===Opposition to cultivate a relationship with [[John Stossel]], the controversial correspondent for ABC-TV's 20/20 program. When Stossel came under fire First National Climate Assessment===Published in August 2000 for [http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/givemeafake/home.html citing nonexistent scientific studies] on a 20/20 segment bashing organic foods, CEI set up a [http://www.savejohnstossel.org/ "Save John Stossel" website] to help him keep his job.<ref>[http://www.cei.org/gencon/003,02543.cfm "More Than 1,200 Sign Petition Supporting Stossel"], Competitive Enterprise Institute, August 22, 2000.</ref> Stossel returned the favor First National Climate Assessment was the earliest assessment produced as part of the following year by working with Michael Sanera to put together a program titled "Tampering With Nature" that focused US federal government's initiative on attacking environmental educationclimate change science. In March 2001October of that year, CEI filed a pesticide industry front group known lawsuit against the federal government with Senator James Inhofe as [[Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment]] (RISE) sent out an action alert memorandum to its membersco-plaintiff. "Mr. Sanera has been contacted by ABC News," The suit alleged procedural issues in the memo stated." A producer for John Stossel is working on a program on environmental education. He needs examples of kids who have been report'scared green' by schools teaching doomsday environmentalism in the classroom. ... He has some exampless preparation, but needs more. Would you send out a notice to your group and ask if they know of some examples. Then contact Mr. Sanera ... Letdemanded that the court block the report's try to help Mrproduction or utilization. Stossel. He treats industry fairly in his programsIt was ultimately settled when the Bush administration admitted that the National Assessment was a government report, and not official policy."<ref>[http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/enviro-mich/2001-04/msg00000.html 'Message from Allen James to RISE Members Alerts Teamname="earthlast"], March 27, 2001.</ref>

Apparently neither Stossel nor CEI applied similar standards However, the passage of fairness toward the schoolteachers and students they interviewedData Quality Act created a new means for parties to submit complains over the scientific quality of government information. Prior As a result, CEI filed the very first suit under the Data Quality Act in 2003, demanding a stop to the programNational Assessment's air date in July, several California parents of children interviewed dissemination by Stossel filed a complaint the government. The White House settled with ABCCEI once again, stating that they had been misled about resulting in the nature administration's discontinued use of the program key findings and results from the types of leading questions their kids would be asked. Seattle teacher John Borowski also reported being approached] by ABC producer [[Ted Balaker]], who attempted to trick him into appearing National Assessment in its strategic plan on camera by claiming that he was making a documentary about Earth Day, while denying that he was working with Stossel and Saneraclimate change.<refname="earthlast">Cheryl SealChris Mooney, [https://web.archive.org/web/20040607071234/http://democratswww.comprospect.org/web/viewpage.cfmww?idsection=root&name=2648 ViewPrint&articleId=7603 "Scared Green: How John Stossel, ABC, Rightwing Think Tanks and the Chemical Industry Are Colluding to Trash Environmental EducationEarth Last"], ''Democrats.comThe American Prospect'', May 134, 20012004.</ref>

CEI's commentaries frequently appear in media venues such as ABC's 20/20==Ties to the Bradley Foundation==Between 2000 and 2021, the [[American SpectatorLynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]]donated $3, ''Christian Science Monitor''265, ''Consumers' Research''000 to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. CEI board member Roger Ream was awarded a Bradley Prize Bradley Foundation in 2021 which, ''Crossfire''according to the Bradley Foundation website, is awarded for a recipient''Forbes''s "contributions to the belief that individual liberty, ''Good Morning America''limited government, ''Larry King Live'', ''MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour''and economic freedom lead to greater opportunity, Moneylineprosperity, New York Timesand quality of life."<ref>Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation, [[Policy Reviewhttps://www.bradleyfdn.org/prizes/recipients Bradley Prize Recipients]], [[PBS]], ''Reader's Digest'', ''USA Today''organizational website, ''Wall Street Journal''accessed April 18, ''Washington Post'' and [[Washington Times]]2024.</ref>

CEI employs approximately 40 office people'''2015: $200, including 000''' to support staff general operations and litigation. Emphasis of work will be on energy and the environment. CEI's Center for Energy and the Environment is "working closely with Bradley supported conservative think tanks and the Bradley supported American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on public education about energy and the environment." CEI's "work on energy and the environment in particular is helping to expose and cut back onerous federal regulations that choke economic growth and prosperity." CEI's litigation agenda "includes a reinvigorated challenge to Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other cases in-house areas ranging from government transparency to climate science." '''2014: $150,000''' to support general operations and adjunct policy analystslitigation. The personnel list grant request notes that the support of general operations is "with an emphasis on its work on energy and environment. This grant is so extensive it has been shifted separate and apart from that for CEI's litigation efforts… Among other things, (CEI's) Center for Energy and Environment is also working closely with Bradley supported conservative state think tanks and the Bradley supported American Legislative Exchange Council on public education about the likely economic and other effects of the proposed XL pipeline and the repeal of renewable energy standards in Kansas, Ohio and North Carolina. It aggressively used the Freedom of Information Act process to expose the collusion between officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and green and global warming alarmist groups. As well, including their attempt to rely on the federal Endangered Species Act to stymie energy development." CEI's litigation program included challenges to Dodd Frank, the CPA and the Affordable Care Act, which Bradley called "ambitiously creative." '''[[Competitive Enterprise Institute/Personnel]]2013: $200,000'''to support general operations and Dodd Frank Litigation. "In 2014 CEI will expand its reach in the areas of energy, environment, labor and finance." CEI was working to "expose" President Obama's "war on coal" and efforts to build a carbon tax. CEI also focused on public sector collective bargaining and its Center for Advancing Capitalism advocates for economic policies "compatible" with "liberty, security and fairness…A moral case for capitalism will be promoted through the Center's narrative on the relationship between labor and finance." CEI filed a challenge to Dodd Frank in 2012 with the 60 Plus Association and State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas. CEI wants to expand its Strategic Litigation Program, currently (2013) it supports 6 businesses and individuals who have challenged the ACA's mandate and it uses FOIA's to "expose" the EPA, and has other local and state court suits related to global warming. The two year budget for the Dodd Frank litigation was $2.5 million, most of which spent on the retained outside counsel.

{{Bradley}}== Funding =====Competitive Enterprise Institute is not required to disclose its donors, but some of its funding sources are known through the IRS filings of other organizations. CEI's Budget=known funders include:* Achelis and Bodman Foundation: $50,000 (2021)* [[Adolph Coors Foundation]]: $50,000 (2020)* American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers: $170,000 (2015-2021)* American Gaming Association: $50,000 (2016-2017)* Armstrong Foundation: $160,500 (2015-2022)* [[Atlas Network]]: $5,000 (2020)* [[Bader Family Foundation]]: $517,700 (2015-2022)* Barbee Family Foundation: $15,000 (2020-2022)* Bartley J Madden Foundation: $120,000 (2016-2020)* Beach Foundation: $75,000 (2020-2022)* Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation: $200,000 (2020-2022)* Biotechnology Innovation Organization: $10,000 (2014)* [[Bradley Impact Fund]]: $439,000 (2014-2022)* Charles F De Ganahl Family Foundation: $12,000 (2019-2022)* [[Charles Koch Foundation]]: $301,680 (2014-2021)* [[Charles Koch Institute]]: $93,020 (2014-2021)* Chase Foundation of Virginia: $1,950,000 (2014-2022)* Claws Foundation: $690,000 (2015-2020)* Consumer Technology Association: $15,000 (2016)* [[Diana Davis Spencer Foundation]]: $725,000 (2014-2020) * Distilled Spirits Council of the United States: $107,500 (2014-2021)* [[DonorsTrust]]: $8,487,550 (2014-2022)* [[Dunn Foundation]]: $750,000 (2016-2022)* [[Ed Uihlein Family Foundation]]: $15,000 (2022)* Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund: $20,000 (2019-2022)* ExxonMobil Corporate Giving: $490,000 (1998-2005)<ref name="exxonsecrets">ExxonSecrets, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210613175354/https://exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet.php?id%3D2 Factsheet: Competitive Enterprise Institute, CEI], GreenPeace, accessed April 18, 2024.</ref>* ExxonMobil Foundation: $1,515,000 (2000-2005)<ref name="exxonsecrets"/>* Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $66,025 (2017-2018)* Freedom and Justice Foundation: $130,000 (2019-2022)* Holman Foundation: $240,000 (2014-2022)* J.P. Humphreys Foundation: $400,000 (2019-2022)* Jaquish & Kenninger Foundation: $150,000 (2017-2019)* John J Pohanka Family Foundation: $400,000 (2019-2022)* [[John Templeton Foundation]]: $15,000 (2017)* [[John William Pope Foundation]]: $245,000 (2019-2021)* Luddy Charitable Foundation: $15,000 (2017)* [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]]: $3,265,000 (2000-2021) * Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust: $17,500 (2016-2022)* Motion Picture Association: $130,000 (2015-2019)* [[mywireless.org]]: $15,000 (2022)* NCTA The Internet & Television Association: $103,984 (2014-2022) * National Association of Broadcasters: $130,000 (2014-2022)* National Automobile Dealers Association: $18,000 (2020-2022) * National Philanthropic Trust: $1,836,500 (2014-2021)* National Restaurant Association: $65,000 (2016-2017) * Network For Good: $307,698 (2015-2018)* North American Region of the Airports Council International: $7,500 (2019)* Offerdahl Family Foundation: $6,500 (2022)* Personal Care Products Council: $5,500 (2014)* Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America: $295,000 (2014-2022)* Roe Foundation: $20,000 (2020)* [[Sarah Scaife Foundation]]: $3,705,000 (2014-2022) * Sayers Foundation: $35,000 (2016-2022)* Schwab Charitable Fund: $145,250 (2014-2019)* [[Searle Freedom Trust]]: $4,565,000 (2014-2022)* Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: $35,000 (2017-2018)* [[The 85 Fund]]: $250,000 (2020)* The Dabney Point Fund: $10,000 (2016)* The David Herro Charitable Foundation: $250,000 (2018-2020)* The Doherty Foundation: $5,000 (2022)* The Seattle Foundation: $30,500 (2018-2021)* The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation: $175,000 (2016-2022)* Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program: $2,303,000 (2020-2021)* William H Donner Foundation: $43,948 (2020-2021)* Winston Salem Foundation: $300,000 (2020-2022)* Woodhouse Family Foundation: $58,500 (2014-2022)

Since ====Tobacco Industry Funding====A list of documents about contributions and support from tobacco companies to CEI:* 1991: $10,000 donation to CEI from Philip Morris (PM)<ref>Unknown, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/docs/szjv0067 Unknown], Philip Morris, 1991.</ref>* 1993: Letter from [[Fred Smith]] of CEI's budget has grown to [[Thomas Borelli]] at PM thanking PM for support.<ref>Fred Smith, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zkh36e00 Letter to Thomas Borelli, Director of Scientific Affairs, Philip Morris Management Corporation]], Competitive Enterprise Institute, February 9, 1993.</ref>* 1994: Letter from less than Fred Smith thanking the PM Director of Scientific Affairs for a $1 million 50,000 contribution made the previous year.<ref>Fred Smith, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=htxk0114 Letter to over Thomas Borelli, Director of Scientific Affairs, Philip Morris Management Corporation], Competitive Enterprise Institute, May 11, 1994.</ref> PM gives CEI a $ 4 million25,000 grant.<ref>Thomas Borelli, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=ztxk0114 Letter to Fred Smith], Philip Morris, July 27, 1994.</ref>* 1995: PM gives $200,000 grant to CEI for " David Callahan also noted that although the extent to which conservative think tanks rely on corporate funding general operating support varies widely"<ref>Jeanine Lai, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=hnbj0061 1995 Commitments], Philip Morris, November 30, 1995.</ref>; PM gives an additional $10,000 to CEI and the .<ref>Unknown, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=tgyb0083 SET SWOT Analysis], Philip Morris, October 1994.</ref>* 1997: PM gives $120,000 to CEI.<ref>Unknown, [American Enterprise Institutehttps://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=tpyh0073 1997 Policy Payments for Slavit], Philip Morris, 1997.</ref>* 1998: PM paid CEI $25,000.<ref>Unknown, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=xhdn0073 1998 Public Policy Contributions] , Philip Morris, December 17, 1998.</ref> An activity report by Beverly McKittrick of PM states, "have two Worked on plan for mobilization of the highest levels third--party conservative groups. Met with CSE, ATRA, Chamber of corporate supportCommerce, with both getting roughly 40 percent Frontiers of their 1996 revenues from corporationsFreedom, and Competitive Enterprise Institute." <ref> Beverly McKittrick, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zeq75c00 Bullets - B. McKittrick], Philip Morris, 1998.</ref>* 1999: PM paid CEI $5,000.<ref>Unknown, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=zznn0073 1999 Public Policy Contributions], Philip Morris, May 3, 1999.</ref> PM also budgeted $25,000 for CEI.<ref>Unknown, [https://www.washingtonmonthlyindustrydocuments.comucsf.edu/tobacco/featuresdocs/#id=yxdn0073 Public Policy Grants 1999 Proposed Budget], Philip Morris, 1999.</9911ref> An activity report of PM's Thomas Borelli states, "Secured policy group committee funding to support the Competitive Enterprise Institute dinner.callahan"<ref>Thomas Borelli, [https://www.thinkindustrydocuments.htmlucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=kqwx0066 Weekly Activity Report for Issues Management - 3/29 - 4/1], Philip Morris, April 1, 1999.</ref>* Undated Brown & Williamson (BW) document listing pro-business organizations to which BW contributes, totaling $325,000. CEI is included on the list.<ref>Unknown, [https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=pykh0137 Government Affairs], Brown & Williamson, undated.</ref>

In its IRS Form ==Core Financials=='''<big>2022</big>'''<ref name="2022 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, CEI reported revenues totalling $2,919,537 almost all of which were in the form of contributions from unspecified sources. Its net assets were $1,670">Competitive Enterprise Institute,808. [httphttps://www.guidestardocumentcloud.org/FinDocumentsdocuments/2004/521/351/200424575329-competitive-enterprise-521351785institute-12022-9990 2022 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, February 29, 2024.pdf] (Pdf)</ref>* Total Revenue: $10,125,447* Total Expenses: $8,429,275* Net Assets: $5,608,562

===CEI's Foundation Funders===''Media Transparency<big>2021</big>''' lists CEI as receiving a total of $4<ref name="2021 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute,296,645 (unadjusted for inflation) in 123 grants from a range of foundations in the period 1985 through to 2004. [httphttps://www.mediatransparencydocumentcloud.org/recipientgrantsdocuments/24213622-competitive-enterprise-institute-2021-990 2021 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, April 7, 2023.php?81]</ref>* Total Revenue: $7,758,776* Total Expenses: $6,681,965* Net Assets: $3,547,608

*[[Armstrong Foundation]]*[[Barre Seid Foundation]]*[[Castle Rock Foundation]]*[[Carthage Foundation]] [[Scaife Foundations]]*'''<big>2020</big>'''<ref name="2020 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute, [[Charles Ghttps://www. Koch Charitable Foundation]] ([[Koch Family Foundations]])*[[Claude Rdocumentcloud. Lambe Charitable Foundationorg/documents/24213623-competitive-enterprise-institute-2020-990 2020 IRS Form 990]] (Koch Family Foundations)*[[David H, organizational tax filing, April 5, 2022. Koch Charitable Foundation]] (Koch Family Foundations)</ref>*[[Earhart Foundation]]Total Revenue: $6,735,306*[[Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation]]Total Expenses: $6,582,265*[[Jacqueline Hume Foundation]]*[[JM Foundation]]*[[John M. Olin Foundation]]*[[John Templeton Foundation]]*[[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]]*[[Philip M. McKenna FoundationNet Assets: $2,470, Inc.]]*[[Randolph Foundation]]*[[Rodney Fund]]*[[Roe Foundation]]*[[Sarah Scaife Foundation]] (Scaife Foundations)*[[Scaife Family Foundations]]*[[Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation]]*[[William H. Donner Foundation]]797

'''<big>2019</big>'''<ref name===Other Funding Sources==="2019 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute, [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24213626-competitive-enterprise-institute-2019-990 2019 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, February 16, 2021.</ref>* Total Revenue: $7,118,816* Total Revenue: $6,805,470* Total Expenses: $6,170,171* Net Assets: $2,317,765

The [[Capital Research Center]] (CRC) formerly had a profile on CEI in its database on non-profit groups which listed corporate foundations and other groups not identified by Media Transparency. '''<big>2018</big>'''<ref name="2018 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute, [httphttps://www.capitalresearchdocumentcloud.org/searchdocuments/orgdisplay.asp?Org=CEI20024213627-competitive-enterprise-institute-2018-990 2018 IRS Form 990] However, since its profile was linked to this page in 2004organizational tax filing, August 12, the profile on CEI has been removed from the database2020.</ref>* Total Revenue: $7,118,816* Total Expenses: $6,213,282* Net Assets: $1,682,457

CEI does not publish a list of its institutional donors. However'''<big>2017</big>'''<ref name="2017 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute, in a CEI report sent to [[Philip Morris]], the think tank identified a range of companies and foundations as having given $10,000 or more. [httphttps://legacywww.librarydocumentcloud.ucsforg/documents/24213629-competitive-enterprise-institute-2017-990 2017 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, July 9, 2019.edu/cgi</getdoc?tid=jot72e00&fmt=pdf&ref=results] Contributors included>* Total Revenue: $6,397,876* Total Expenses: $6,797,063* Net Assets:$776,923

*Aequus '''<big>2016</big>'''<ref name="2016 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute*Amoco Foundation, Inc[https://www.documentcloud.*[[Cocaorg/documents/24575706-competitive-enterprise-institute-2016-Cola Company]990 2016 IRS Form 990], contributions were $25organizational tax filing, March 20,000 per annum for the period 1991-1995;*[[E2018.L. Craig Foundation]]</ref>*CSX CorporationTotal Revenue: $7,287,515*Fieldstead and Co.Total Expenses: $8,354,004*FMC Foundation*Ford Motor Company Fund*[[Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation]]*[[Philip Morris]] CompaniesNet Assets: $1, Inc.*[[Pfizer Inc.]]*Precision Valve Corporation*[[Prince Foundation]]*Sheldon Rose*[[Texaco]]176, Inc.*Texaco Foundation*Alex C. Walker Foundation126

In a 2006 profile of CEI and other global warming skeptics, ''Washington Post'<big>2015</big>' reporter Joel Achenbach noted that ''<ref name="the most generous sponsors2015 990" of CEI's 2005 annual dinner were "the [[Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers]], [[Exxon Mobil]], the [[Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America]], and [[Pfizer]]. Other contributors included [[General Motors]], the [[American Petroleum >Competitive Enterprise Institute]], the [[American Plastics Council]], the [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]] and [[Arch Coal]]." [httphttps://wwwprojects.washingtonpostpropublica.comorg/wp-dynnonprofits/contentorganizations/article521351785/2006201731939349301363/05IRS990f 2015 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, February 19, 2016, p. 1.</23/AR2006052301305_4.html]ref><br>* Total Revenue: $7,703,763* Total Expenses: $7,811,133* Net Assets: $2,242,585

'''<big>2014</big>'''<ref name==Tobacco Industry Funding=="2014 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2015/521/351/2015-521351785-0cb1d39c-9.pdf 2014 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, February 19, 2016, p. 1.</ref><br>* Total Revenue: $7,444,817* Total Expenses: $7,356,910A listing of documents specifically about contributions and support from tobacco companies to CEI* Net Assets:$2,350,111

* 1991 - $10,000 donation to CEI from Philip Morris (PM) [http:'''<big>2013<//legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tgs57c00]* Feb. 9, 1993 - letter from [[Fred Smith]] of CEI to [[Thomas Borelli]] at PM thanking PM for support.[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zkh36e00]* 1995: PM gives $200,000 grant to CEI for big>'''<ref name="general operating support2013 990" [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ypy36c00] * 1995 : PM gives another $10>Competitive Enterprise Institute,000 to CEI [http://legacy.librarywww.ucsfguidestar.edu/tid/glq18d00] * 1997: PM gives $120,000 to CEI [http:/org/legacy.library.ucsf.eduFinDocuments/tid2014/qwi82c00] * 1998 PM Public Policy Contributions list. Says PM paid CEI $25,000 via check no. 390006 [http:521/351/legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fwo83c00] *(Non2014-financial item) 1998: Activity Report of [[Beverly McKittrick]] of PM states, "Worked on plan for mobilization of third521351785-0b810a62-party conservative groups9. Met with CSEpdf 2013 IRS Form 990], ATRAorganizational tax filing, Chamber of CommerceApril 30,Frontiers of Freedom2015, and Competitive Enterprise Institute." [http://legacyp.library1.ucsf.edu/tid</zeq75c00]ref><br>* 1999 Public Policy Contributions (PM)Total Revenue: $57,009,000 paid via check No. 20601 [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzs83c00] 846* 1999 Activity report of PM's Thomas Borelli statesTotal Expenses: "Secured policy group committee funding to support the Competitive Enterprise Institute dinner" [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lut55c00]$6,427,052* Undated Brown & Williamson document listing pro-business organizations BW contributes to. CEI is on the list: [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zkk33f00] (see top of page 5, "Policy Organizations Net Assets:Total $3252,000")* In 1999 PM budgeted $25262,000 for CEI: [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bxo83c00]204

'''<big>2012</big>'''<ref name===Senior Staff Salaries==="2012 990">Competitive Enterprise Institute, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2013/521/351/2013-521351785-0a6f9ccd-9.pdf 2012 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, May 15, 2014, p. 1.</ref><br>* Total Revenue: $6,344,624Salaries and benefits to its top employees for the year to September 30* Total Expenses: $7, 2004 were reported as follows749,317* Net Assets:$1,679,306

*[[Fred Smith|Fred L. Smith]], president, $175,000'''<big>2011</big>'''<ref name="2012 990"/><br>*[[Marlo Lewis]], Senior Fellow, Total Revenue: $1006,000*[[Sam Kazman]]354, general counsel, $98,000832*[[Jody M. Clarke]], Vice President, Total Expenses: $85,000*[[Myron Ebell]], Director of Global Warming5, $82385,000796*[[Martha Hutto]], Vice President, $80,000*[[Angela Logomasini]], Director of Risk & Environment, Net Assets: $67,000*[[Emily C. Duke]], Vice President3, $65300,000*[[Iain Murray]], Global Warming Policy, $65,000*[[Clyde Wayne Crews]], director, competition & regulatory policy, $54,5000. [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2004/521/351/2004-521351785-1-9.pdf] (Pdf)774

==Environmental IssuesPersonnel=====Global WarmingStaff==='''For more informationAs of April 2024:<ref name="staff"/>* Matthew Adams, see [[Competitive Enterprise Institute And Global Warming]].'''Senior Government Affairs and Coalitions Manager* Daren Bakst, Director of the Center for Energy & Environment and Senior Fellow* Nicole Bayhurst, Executive Assistant to the PresidentCEI is an outspoken anthropogenic (human-caused) [[climate change skeptic]] * John Berlau, Director of Finance Policy and an opponent Senior Fellow* James Broughel, Senior Fellow* Heather Browning, Vice President of government action that would require limits on [[greenhouse gas]] emissions. It favors free-market environmentalismPhilanthropy* Travis Burk, claiming that market institutions are more effective in protecting the environment than is government In March 1992Vice President of Communications* Clyde Wayne Crews, CEI’s founder [[Fred L. Smith]] said Fellow in Regulatory Studies* Carrie Diamond, Vice President for Administration* Bob DiCostanzo, Major Gifts Officer* Cibeles Duran, Marketing and Development Writer* Amanda France, Director of anthropogenic [[climate change]]: "Most Events* Phoebe Gersten, Senior Digital Marketing Manager* Rick Gowdy, Major Gifts Officer* Dan Greenberg, General Counsel* Christine Hall, Director of the indications right now are it looks pretty goodCommunications* Anthony Harris, Sales Force Administrator* Sharon Higel, Communications Media Associate* Sean Higgins, Research Fellow* Nicole Hoegler, Events Manager* Ryan Kracinski, Digital Media Associate* Paige Lambermont, Research Fellow* Kent Lassman, President and CEO* Marlo Lewis, Jr., Senior Fellow* Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow* Jeremy Lott, Managing Editor* Ryan Lynch, Senior IT Director* David S. Warmer wintersMcFadden, warmer nightsAttorney* Jessica Melugin, no effects during Director of the day because Center for Technology & Innovation* Richard Morrison, Senior Fellow* Iain Murray, Vice President for Strategy and Senior Fellow* Patricia Patnode, Research Fellow* Alex Reinauer, Research Fellow* Scooter Schaefer, Senior Director of cloudingMarketing* Ryan Smith, Editor* Veronica Sturdivant, sounds to me like we’re moving to a more benign planetReceptionist* Stone Washington, Research Fellow* Devin Watkins, more rainAttorney* Ryan Young, richerSenior Economist* Joel Zinberg, easier productivity to agriculture." [http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/fcons.asp]Senior Fellow

In May 2006===Former Staff===* Hans Bader, Senior Attorney* Frank Bednarz, Attorney * Annie Dwyer, Vice President Of Communications * Myron Ebell, Director, CEI's global warming policy activities attracted attention as it embarked upon an ad campaign with two television commercials. These ads promote [[carbon dioxide]] as a positive factor in the environment and argue that global warming is not a concern. One ad focuses on the message that CO2 is misrepresented as a pollutantCenter For Energy And Environment * Ted Frank, Director Of Litigation And Senior Attorney, stating that "it’s essential to life. We breathe it out. Plants breathe it in... They call it pollution. We call it life."<ref name=factcheck /> Director Of The other states that the world's glaciers are "growingCenter For Class Action Fairness* Laurel Heiskell Macleod, not meltingVice President Of Philanthropy* Melissa A.Holyoak, Senior Attorney* Christopher C.. getting thickerHorner, Senior Fellow* Jennifer Jones, Director Of Data Systems* Sam Kazman, General Counsel* Trey Kovacs, Policy Analyst * Angela Logomasini, not thinner."<ref name=factcheck>{{cite webSenior Fellow| last = Bank* Daniela Lozano, Manager, Foundation And Policy Grants| first = Justin* Michelle Minton, Senior Fellow| date = 2006-05-26* Ivan Osorio, Editorial Director| url = http://www.factcheck.org/article395.html* Daniel Press, Policy Analyst| title = Scientist to CEI: You Used My * Ryan Radia, Research To "Confuse Fellow and Mislead"Regulatory Counsel| publisher = FactCheck.org* Adam Schulman, Attorney| accessdate = 2006-05-30* Marc Scribner, Senior Fellow}}</ref> The other states that the world's glaciers are "growing, not melting* Fred L... getting thickerSmith, not thinner." It cites ''Science'' articles to support its claimsJr. However, the editor for Science stated that the ad "misrepresents the conclusions of the two cited Science papers... by selective referencing". The author of the articlesFounder, Curt Davis, director of the Director Of Center for Geospatial Intelligence at the University of Missouri-ColumbiaFor Advancing Capitalism* Robert J. Smith, said CEI was misrepresenting his previous research to inflate their claimsDistinguished Fellow* Anna St. "These television ads are a deliberate effort to confuse and mislead the public about the global warming debateJohn, Attorney* Andy Yuan," Davis said.[https://cf.iats.missouri.edu/news/NewsBureauSingleNews.cfm?newsid=9842]Philanthropy Associate

Some ===Board of CEI's work on global warming policy includes:Directors===* *Participating in (and [httpAs of April 2024://www.cei.org/gencon/020<ref name="staff">Competitive Enterprise Institute,05031.cfm reporting on]) the [[UNFCCC]] negotiations in Montreal as an NGO in December 2005.* [httphttps://cei.org/pdfabout/team/rowan_cantuar.pdf A letterOur Team] to the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2006, after the Archbishop urged Christians to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The CEI wrote that reducing these levelsorganizational website, even in "baby stepsaccessed April 18," would "result in the deaths of more people in the U2024.</ref>* Roger Ream* Sarah Atkins* Kristina Crane* Michael S. than global warming would worldwideGreve* Kent Lassman* Dana Modzelewski* Geoffrey Pohanka* Fred L."[http://wwwSmith, Jr.cei.org/gencon/003,05235.cfm] Chairman Emeritus* The [[Cooler Heads Coalition]], which operates the website [http://www.globalwarming.org globalwarming.org]. The chairman is [[Myron Ebell]], the Director of Energy and Global Warming Policy at CEI.Richard Tren* In 2010, coincident with CEI's financial ills, the pace of CEI's work on climate change slowed significantly: national advertising campaigns ceased and, through the first half of the year, CEI's only studies on the topic were two [http://www.cei.org/publications/studies letters written to regulators.] and a [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-flattau/corporate-hyperbole_b_811938.html disingenuous attack] on mountaintop removal regulation.Todd Zywicki

===Mountaintop removalExperts===In January 2011, William Yeatman, an energy policy analyst with the the Competitive Enterprise Institute, charged that the [[Environmental Protection Agency]]'s (EPA) revocation As of a permit for a West Virginia [[mountaintop removal]] mining operation - [[Spruce 1 Mine]] - "would trade jobs for protection of an insect that lives for a day and isn't even an endangered species."April 2024:<ref>Edward Flattau, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-flattau/corporate-hyperbole_b_811938.html name="Corporate Hyperbolestaff"] HuffPo, Jan. 21, 2011.</ref> The EPA* Daren Bakst* John Berlau* James Broughel* Clyde Wayne Crews* Dan Greenberg* Sean Higgins* Sam Kazman* Paige Lambermont* Kent Lassman* Marlo Lewis, however, did not veto the permit because of a bug, but because the operation would have "buried more than six miles of high-quality streams" and "polluted downstream waters as a result," with no mitigations offered by petitioner [[Arch Coal]]Jr.<ref name=ct>Ken Ward Jr* Ben Lieberman* Jeremy Lott* David S., [http://blogsMcFadden* Jessica Melugin* Richard Morrison* Iain Murray* Patricia Patnode* Brian A.wvgazetteRankin* Alex Reinauer* Fred L.com/coaltattoo/2011/01/13/breaking-news-epa-vetoes-spruce-mine-permit/ "Breaking news: EPA vetoes Spruce Mine permit"] Coal TattooSmith, JanJr. 13, 2011* Stone Washington* Devin Watkins* Kevin D.</ref>Williamson* Ryan Young* Joel Zinberg

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*Competitive Enterprise Institute, "[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ewt22d00 "The Human Cost of Regulation: , Reframing The Debate on Risk Management: A Proposal of The Competitive Enterprise Institute"]", Bates Number: 2047099454/9464Competitive Enterprise Institute, 1994. *F.L. Fred Smith Jr, "[httphttps://legacywww.libraryindustrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tidtobacco/docs/clh36e00 #id=htxk0114 Letter to Dr Thomas J. Borelli, Director of Scientific Affairs, Philip Morris Management Corporation]", Bates Number: 2046558291/8294Competitive Enterprise Institute, May 11, 1994.*"Competitive Enterprise Institute, [httphttps://legacywww.libraryindustrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tidtobacco/docs/oot72e00 #id=qnvh0124 CEI Science Policy: Clips and Highlights: (January 1993 - April 1994)]", Bates Number: 2046558295/8296, May 11, 1994. (Pdf)*F.L. Smith Jr, "[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/cgi/getdoc?tid=jot72e00&fmt=pdf&ref=results Competitive Enterprise Institute]", Bates Number: 2046558088/8099May 11, March 1994.*Philip Morris, "[httphttps://legacywww.libraryindustrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tidtobacco/docs/qlh36e00 #id=fzxk0114 Invoice and Copy of Cheque to Competitive Enterprise Institute]", Bates Number: 2046557956Philip Morris, July 20, 1994. (Pdf)*T.J.Thomas Borelli, "[httphttps://legacywww.libraryindustrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tidtobacco/docs/plh36e00 #id=ztxk0114 Letter to Fred Smith]", Philip Morris, July 27, 1994. (Pdf)*Fred L. Smith, Jr., "[httphttps://legacywww.libraryindustrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tidtobacco/docs/yzj60d00 #id=zhvf0094 Letter to Ms. [[Maura Payne]], RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company]", Bates Number: 525291068/1069Competitive Enterprise Institute, October 16, 2000. (Pdf)

===General external articlesRelated SourceWatch Articles===*Jeff Jacoby "Feds slow to wake up to alcohol's healthful effects", Op-Ed, ''Boston Globe'', January 9, 1996. (Jacoby was a staff reporter).*[http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/clear/by_clear/ShowMe.html "Show Me the Science."] The [[Clearinghouse for Environmental Education, Advocacy and Research]] (CLEAR) takes a look at a [http://www.nationalcenter.org/ScientistDirectory directory of "environmental experts"] supplied by the CEI and other conservative think tanks. "Despite the claim that the directory is intended to provide a listing of scientists Fuel efficiency standards and economists to counter the prevalence of environmentalist political activists posing as self-appointed experts, over half of the people listed in the directory are described not as 'scientists' or 'economists,' but as 'public policy experts," CLEAR observes. Moreover, "their field laws of 'experts' is so thin that most of them need to 'specialize' in numerous policy fields in order to cover their bases." For example, CEI's [[Ike Suggphysics]] (whose academic credentials consist in their entirety of a bachelor's degree in philosophy and political science) "is listed as an expert in 5 different fields including animal rights, endangered species, innovative environmental solutions, land issues, and wilderness issues."*Michael Dolny, "[http://www.fair.org/extra/9605/tank.html "The Think Tank Spectrum."], ''FAIR/Extra'', May/June 1996. (This report studied the influence of think tanks on the media by doing a Nexis database search of major newspapers and radio and TV transcripts for 1995. It found a strong bias in favor of conservative think tanks like CEI, which were cited 7,792 times in news stories, compared to 6,361 citations for centrist think tanks, and only 1,152 for progressive think tanks.)*Barbara Ruben, "Getting the Wrong Ideas: Conservative Think Tanks," ''Environmental Action Magazine'', Vol. 27, no. 1, March 22, 1995, p. 21. This article provides an excellent overview of the funding, ideology and strategies of CEI and several other leading conservating think tanks in the United States.*Timothy Noah and Laurie McGinley, "Tobacco Industry's Figures on Political Spending Don't Reflect Gifts to Think Tanks, Other Groups," ''Wall Street Journal'', March 25, 1996.*John Canham-Clyne, "Following the Money," ''Public Citizen newsletter'', Fall 1996.*David Helvarg, "[http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/Our-Stolen-Future-Defense.htm Poison Pens:When science fails, try public relations: the chemical industry's attempt to discredit Our Stolen Future]", ''Sierra'', Volume 82, Number 1 January/February 1997.*David Callahan, "The Think Tank Smoking as Flack," ''Washington Monthly'', Vol. 31, No. 11, November 1, 1999, p. 21. Historical overview and analysis of the rise of corporate-funded think tanks as PR vehicles for corporate interests.*John Stauber, "[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/2000Q2/fearnotfacts.html Facts Not Fear Wants to Make the World Safe for Styrofoam"]", ''PR Watch'', Volume 7 No. 2, 2nd Quarter 2000.(This is a review of ''Facts Not Fear'', a book trashing environmental education by CEI's [[Michael Saneracivic duty]]).*INFACT, "Pulling Out All the Stops: Philip Morris' Fight to Block Regulation of Tobacco," March 21, 2000. This report shows how the tobacco industry coordinated lobbying, lawsuits and advertising with media attacks on the Food and Drug Administration by the CEI and other tobacco-funded front groups.*Lisa DePasquale, [http://www.townhall.com/blogs/c-log/LisaDePasquale/story/2006/05/16/197610.html "CEI to Launch Ads Exposing Truth about Gore's Movie,"] ''[[Townhall.com]]'', May 16, 2006.*The Competitive Enterprise Institute, "[http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=65973 "CEI Launches Ad Campaign to Counter And Global Warming Alarmism; Television Ads to Air in 14 U.S. Cities and on www.cei.org,"], News Release, May 17, 2006. (Thus is a news release carried by US Newswire).*Faiz Shakir, [http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/17/attack-on-gore/ "Big Oil Launches Attack On Al Gore,"] ''Think Progress'', May 17, 2006. *Josh Marshall, [http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/008489.php "Big oil astroturf group, Competitive Enterprise Institute, launches new attack on Al Gore,"] ''Talking Points Memo'', May 17, 2006.*Judd Legum, [http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/17/global-warming-looks-good/ "CEI Founder on Global Warming: 'It Looks Pretty Good… We’re Moving To A More Benign Planet',"] ''Think Progress'', May 17, 2006.*Tim Lambert, "[http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2006/05/co2_we_call_it_life.php CO2: We call it life]", Science Blogs, May 18, 2006.*Eric Pfeiffer, [http://washingtontimes.com/national/20060517-113852-3521r.htm "Ads aired to answer Gore film 'alarmism',"] ''Washington Times'', May 18, 2006.*Joel Achenbach, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/23/AR2006052301305.html The Tempest:] As evidence mounts that humans are causing dangerous changes in Earth's climate, a handful of skeptics are providing some serious blowback", ''The Washington Post Magazine'', May 28, 2006.*Media Mouse, ''[http://www.mediamouse.org/features/020807grand.php Grand Rapids Think-Tank Brings ExxonMobil Funded Global Warming Skeptic to Town],'' Mediamouse.org, February 8, 2007.*Media Mouse, ''[http://www.mediamouse.org/features/021707acton.php Grand Rapids Acton Speaker: Corporations should not do anything other than Generate Wealth],'' Mediamouse.org, February 17, 2007.*Matt Corley, [http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/07/live-earth-report/ "Right Wing Launches Dishonest, Misinformed Attacks Against Live Earth,"] ''Think Progress'', July 7, 2007.

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