According to DeSmog Blog The Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank, has been implementing a strategy aimed at discrediting and attacking scientists associated with climate change research and was well backed by a long list of corporate sponsors such as RJ Reynolds and other notable high carbon producing corporations. the information was leaked by scientist Peter Gleick according to the UK paper The Guardian. Gleick admits to tricking The Heartland Institute into handing over confidential documents detailing plans to discredit the teaching of science to school children. Further adding to the insult of the new information discovered, The Heartland Institute has released a statement that they can not "confirm or deny" the statements of the leaked document.
