Today, scientists are publicly denouncing the White House for the โcensoring 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.
โDr. 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. โIt’s shocking that she was not allowed to say in a public discussion some of these vitalย details.
โOne 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 โselectiveย 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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