Monday, February 22, 2010

New Climate Agency Head Tried to Suppress Data, Critics Charge

It just keeps on giving, this administration. New officers, Czars, appointments. The only polluting I see is our money being thrown out the window in Washington!

His appointment was hailed by both the Sierra Club and Duke Energy Company of North Carolina. Sierra Club President Carl Pope said, "As polluters and their allies continue to try to muddy the waters around climate science, the Climate Service will provide easy, direct access to the valuable scientific research undertaken by government scientists and others." And Duke Energy CEO Jin Rogers said the new office, under Karl, will "spark the consensus we need to move forward."

But Roger Pielke Sr., a climatologist affiliated with the University of Colorado who has crossed horns with Karl in the past, says his appointment was a mistake. He accused Karl of suppressing data he submitted for the IPCC's most recent report on climate change and having a very narrow view of its causes.

The IPCC is charged with reviewing scientific data on climate change and providing policy makers and others with an assessment of current knowledge.

in reference to: FOXNews.com - New Climate Agency Head Tried to Suppress Data, Critics Charge (view on Google Sidewiki)

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