About Robert Bryce
Robert Bryce works for the Manhattan Institute, a think tank that has received more than $6 million in donations tied to the fossil fuel industry. He has written numerous critical books and articles about renewable energy.
He uses his innocuous title as a fellow and association with the Manhattan Institute to maintain the veneer of impartiality and to give his opinion in major newspapers, including the New York Times.
Mr. Bryce’s expertise is definitely questionable, but his impartiality is not – his money comes from fossil fuels.
The Manhattan Institute, Mr. Bryce’s employer, has received millions of dollars from donors tied to the fossil fuel industry. [Source:Manhattan Institute IRS 990 Forms]
Source |
Amount |
Description |
Charles Lambe Foundation |
$1,325,000 |
Controlled by the Koch family, owners of Koch Industries, a major fossil fuel conglomerate |
David H. Koch Foundation |
$50,000 |
David Koch is the co-owner of Koch Industries, a major fossil fuel conglomerate |
Earhart Foundation |
$485,000 |
The Earhart Foundation was founded with profits from the White Star Oil Company |
Carthage Foundation |
$693,000 |
Controlled by the Scaife family, with financial ties to the coal and oil industries. |
Sarah Scaife Foundation |
$3,815,000 |
Controlled by the Scaife family, with financial ties to the coal and oil industries. |
Scaife Family Foundationn |
$25,000 |
Controlled by the Scaife family, with financial ties to the coal and oil industries. |
ExxonMobil |
$315,000 |
Largest oil refiner in the world, multi-billion dollar |
Total |
$6,708,000 |
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Here’s how Robert Bryce has been described:
As the chart below shows, Mr. Bryce has been successful in hiding his ties to fossil fuel money from news outlets and their readers. This means that he is free to attack clean energy while readers are led to believe he is an unbiased source.
Outlet |
Description |
Robert Bryce, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, is the author, most recently, of “Power Hungry: The Myths of ‘Green’ Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future.” |
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Author of Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence” |
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A senior energy policy fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative, market-oriented think tank in New York City |
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No identifier |
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Austin journalist and author |