Marc Morano, Former Advisor to Senator Jim Inhofe, Recognized for Climate Realism Advocacy
Marc Morano, known as an archivist of climate realism, served as communications director and senior advisor for Senator Jim Inhofe on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee from 2006 to 2009. During his tenure, Morano played a key role in compiling and publicizing lists of scientists who expressed dissenting views on the prevailing narrative of catastrophic climate change. These reports, though controversial, were seen as a necessary counter-narrative at a time when media and institutions often treated climate change dissent as a moral failing rather than a subject for scientific inquiry. Morano's work during this period highlighted his early understanding that the debate extended beyond scientific data to include control over public discourse. He later founded Climate Depot in April 2009, establishing it as a platform for climate and energy news that he argued was often ignored by mainstream outlets. This platform has since documented claims, failures, and the economic consequences of policies ... 
