Experts: Trump DOE Climate Report "A Mockery of Science"
8 days ago
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- More than 85 climate experts criticize a Trump administration Energy Department report on greenhouse gases, calling it 'full of errors' and biased.
- The DOE report, authored by fossil fuel industry-linked individuals, downplays CO2 impacts and suggests aggressive mitigation could be harmful.
- Environmental groups and scientists sued the DOE, alleging the report violated transparency laws and misrepresented scientific literature.
- Andrew Dessler and 85+ international experts reviewed the report, finding it unfit for policy and submitted over 2,333 public comments.
- The American Meteorological Society identified 'five foundational flaws' in the DOE report, calling it unscientific.
- Critics accuse the Trump administration of manipulating science for political gain, citing similar issues in health and climate reports.
- Fired or sidelined scientists have regrouped to counter misinformation, publishing alternative reports on climate and health policies.
- Federal employees risk retaliation to expose policy concerns, signaling distrust in senior officials' handling of science.