Investigations begin into whether Bush administration muzzled climate research

[TexasLawyer]

Investigations begin into whether Bush administration muzzled climate research

The Associated Press
Published: November 1, 2006

WASHINGTON: Two federal agencies are investigating whether the Bush administration tried to block government scientists from speaking freely about global warming and censor their research, a senator said Wednesday.

Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg said he was informed that the inspectors general for the Commerce Department and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration had begun "coordinated, sweeping investigations of the Bush administration's censorship and suppression" of federal research into global warming.

"These investigations are critical because the Republicans in Congress have ignored this serious problem," Lautenberg said. Republicans have controlled Congress for most of Republican President George W. Bush's five years in office.

Lautenberg said the investigations "will uncover internal documents and agency correspondence that may expose widespread misconduct." He added: "Taxpayers do not fund scientific research so the Bush White House can alter it."

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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/01/america/NA_GEN_US_Global_Warming.php

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Well, I am just shocked, I tell ya - muzzled scientists? you're kidding?!

[GCP]

2. Duh?

[applegrove]

3. Wow. People are doing their jobs all of a sudden!

[LynnTheDem]

4. Oh now come on! Just coz bush muzzled the safety report for 911

workers, just coz bush muzzled the CIA report of "no proof of wmd in Iraq" and "no ties to al Qaeda", and just coz bush has a long history of muzzling his own govt reports doesn't mean he muzzled the climate research reports!

*SNORT*

:rofl:

[kestrel91316]

5. Boy, this is a medical wonder, all the spines starting to grow

all of a sudden.

[BadgerKid]

6. Climate Expert Says NASA Tried to Silence Him

By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Published: January 29, 2006

The top climate scientist at NASA says the Bush administration has tried to stop him from speaking out since he gave a lecture last month calling for prompt reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/science/earth/29climate.html?ex=1296190800&en=28e236da0977ee7f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

[FernBell]

7. disgraceful

[OneBlueSky]

8. of course they did! . . . as my mom used to say . . .

"The Good Lord gave you common sense. Use it!" . . .

Mom was always right -- at least about the important stuff . . .

[AlwaysQuestion]

12. YES!!

The simplest of concepts can be the most profound.

[NOLADEM]

9. They should start a simultaneous investigation of the muzzling of the investigation

For that is sure to follow.

[mcg]

10. Scientists say White House muzzled them (at Yahoo News)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_on_go_co/global_warming

[leftyladyfrommo]

11. We need an investigation? Investigations mean they will just

sweep all of this under the rug.