Love is in the air today. And it can't be easy to get a date when you're a major polluter and have a questionable vision of ethics. To assist these dirty lovers, Greenpeace [1] created the perfect matchmaking service where industry lobbyists, corrupt politicians and oil execs can find true love.
Polluter Harmony [2] (and its Canadian version [3]) is the online go-to site for those with a strong distaste for a healthy planet. Pollution lovers can prospect for partners based on industry affiliations, shady values, and huge profit margins to find that one-in-a-lifetime kind of love.
Whether it's Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner [4] and Harold "Hal" Kvisle, former TransCanada Pipelines [5] CEO and current chair of the tar sands environmental monitoring panel [6], there's something for everyone. Take for example this testimonial from American's for Prosperity [7]'s Tim Phillips and his budding romance with Michigan Republican Fred Upton [8]. So writes Phillips of Upton:
Now Fred is strong [9]: he ignores scientists conducting climate research, he supports a Canadian tar sands pipeline [10] despite last year’s oil spill [11] on the Kalamazoo River in his home state, and he’s in the front row of American Petroleum Institute briefings [12]. His legislation [13] to block the EPA from limiting carbon pollution looks beautiful. He has lobbyists [14] from the oil and healthcare industries running his office, and he has me at his side in the Wall Street Journal [15].
Particularly inspiring are tar-crossed lovers Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent [16] and his oil exec match made in heaven, Janet. See their story below:
If you're in the mood for love, jump over to Polluter Harmony [17] to check out Greenpeace's campaign.