“For a scientist, for a climatologist to say, ‘we know that we’re the cause,’ okay, ‘and the consequences are extreme’ — well, we’ve got these giant natural factors, you know, sunspot activity, oceans, cloud formations, these are all extraordinarily complex things, okay? … We’re just now trying to get our finger on it.

Mark Mathis (Clear Energy Alliance). Presentation to the Marcellus Utica Midstream Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 4, 2019.

The article, “Blame sunspots: Climate science denial continues at shale gas pipeline industry conference” by Sharon Kelly (Nation of Change: December 14, 2019)

“The analysis presents compelling evidence that 2019 represents a tipping point with the economics now favoring clean energy over nearly all new U.S. gas-fired generation.” By Sharon Kelly – December 12, 2019 55 SOURCE

“There’s a premise that has now become standard that I don’t accept: the idea that we know,” Mark Mathis, president of the Clear Energy Alliance,
told the gathered pipeline executives. “For a scientist, for a climatologist to say, ‘we know that we’re the cause,’ okay, ‘and the consequences are extreme’ — well, we’ve got these giant natural factors,
you know, sunspot activity, oceans, cloud formations, these are all extraordinarily complex things, okay?”

“There’s a lot that we don’t understand,” Mathis continued. “We’re just now trying to get our finger on it.”

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Mark Mathis is President of Clear Energy Alliance, which educates the public on the vital role energy plays in our daily lives. In addition to speaking and consulting, Mark produces short videos on energy issues and is the Producer/Director of two documentary films, spOILed and Fractured.

Mathis is author of Feeding the Media Beast: An Easy Recipe for Great Publicity. His book is published in the U.S., China, Russia, Korea and India. Mark was the Founder of the energy education non-profit organization CARE, Citizens’ Alliance for Responsible Energy. In 2006 he testified before Congress on the dangers of environmental extremist groups. Over the years Mark has been a featured speaker for such varied and distinguished organizations as the National Football League, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association