While taxpayer money does not appear to have been directly spent on the governors' effort, Mr. Horner contends hundreds of hours were spent by government employees in framing and coordinating the concept.
Competitive Enterprise Institute: Activists working with officials to advance green agenda →
The end game would be to secure "vows of silence in the climate debate" from oil companies, he said, along with pledges to sever ties to free-market advocacy groups and make "contributions to a massive settlement fund."
Boulder, Colorado, sues Exxon, oil companies for climate change effects →
