Who is this Claude R. Lambe?

It probably comes as no surprise to you to find out that the Koch Brothers have a vested-interest in opposing meaningful Climate Change legislation -- But did you know that the energy-barron Koch Industries has some big-time help in their mis-information efforts, from a little known guy, by the name of:

Claude R. Lambe  ... say Who?

$24,000,000  Big!  ... according to Greenpeace:

Claude R. Lambe Foundation

The Claude R. Lambe Foundation is the dominant financier of organizations taking a more visible, active role in day-to-day efforts to oppose clean energy and climate policy. The Foundation contributed $11.7 million to climate opposition groups since 2005.

The Board of Directors is comprised entirely of Koch family members, senior Koch executives, and staff who serve Koch foundations:

 -- Richard Fink - President
 -- Logan Moore - Secretary
 -- Vonda Holliman - Treasurer
 -- Charles G. Koch - Director
 -- Elizabeth B. Koch - Director
 -- Elizabeth R. Koch - Director
 -- Charles C. Koch - Director

Year     Total funds provided to front groups
1997     $1,654,875
1998     $1,590,000
1999     $1,374,500
2000     $1,400,000
2001     $1,488,500
2002     $2,099,960
2003     $1,453,320
2004     $1,789,640
2005     $2,720,000
2006     $3,183,030
2007     $3,365,000
2008     $2,439,500

Total     $24,558,325

Total funds given out by the Claude R. Lambe Foundation from 2005-2008:
$11,707,530

So who in the world is Claude R. Lambe, besides a big-ticket financier in the Climate Change Denial campaign?

Well the answer to that, takes just a little bit of digging ... got your shovels?