Scientists Publicly Denounce Latest White House Climate Change Muzzling

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Today, scientists are publicly denouncing the White House for the โ€œcensoring of science,โ€ after it was uncovered earlier this week that significant edits were made to testimony prepared for a Senate hearing on the impact of climate change onย health.

White House officials deleted key portions citing diseases that could flourish in a warmerย climate.

โ€œDr. Gerberding is the lead of the premiere public health agency in the U.S.,โ€ said Kim Knowlton, a science fellow on global warming and health at the National Resources Defense Council in New York. โ€œIt’s shocking that she was not allowed to say in a public discussion some of these vitalย details.

โ€œOne has to wonder why was this is so threatening to the Whiteย House.โ€

All this, sadly, is not a surprising news item. When it comes to the science of climate change, the Bush Administration has a long history of โ€œselectiveย interpretation.โ€

Here’s some links to a fewย examples:

Former White House Official Doctored Global Warming Reports to Undercut Scientificย Findings

White House Environmental Chief Launches Stealth Attack on Climateย Science

Yet Another Case of Bush Administration Scienceย Suppression

Bush Administration Comes Unravelled over the Climate Changeย Issue

George W Bush’s Global Warming Policyย History

EPA Decision Repudiates White Houseย Position

NASA Administrator the White Houseย Denier-of-the-Day

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