The graph I found (ACIA *) appears to be cut off at about 2003 which makes it slightly favor what is IMNHSO a false assertion, but even so it doesn't look that way if one uses unbiased eyes.
This whole article smacks of someone just gathering quotes from people with an inherent interest in putting their own spin on what they're saying, and not using a critical unbiasedeye to question what the real position is.