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Fossil fuel funding laid groundwork for Trump attacks on research, study finds
Original: Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says https://www. theguardi
A new study argues that decades of fossil fuel industry funding and influence over American universities helped prepare the ground for the Trump administration's current assault on university research, particularly climate science. The findings suggest industry ties compromised academic independence, leaving institutions vulnerable to political pressure. Commenters are sharing the report as evidence of long-term corporate shaping of US academic research.
Why now: Fresh study linking fossil fuel money in academia to current US government attacks on research, resonating with climate and science communities.
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- Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/28/fossil-fuel-industry-climate-research-universities-study # Environment # ClimateCrisis # UsNews # FossilFuels # Energy # Research… · theguardian_climate_crisis@halo.nu · 4
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