In the narrative crafted by environmental groups, the fossil fuel industry is depicted as a greedy, politically connected, and downright evil conspirator working to undermine the democratic will. It has been compared to the mid-century tobacco industry as a disseminator of misinformation about the harm of its products to keep people "addicted" to them. To fight this evil Goliath there has emerged a 'David'--a scrappy, rag tag team of environmental groups and renewable energy companies, whose weapons of "truth" and science must overcome the larger might of money and power wielded by their opposition. But this self-serving narrative is false.