British police investigating leaks in 2009 of climate scientists’ private e-mails

The British police are stepping up an  investigation into who leaked over 1000 private e-mails by climate scientists in 2009. The leaked e-mails  fueled public skepticism about global warming. From The New York Times, January 1, 2012, by Leslie Kaufman. Full story  

Science board recommends new government group to assess impact of climate change on security interests

The Defense Science Board (DSB) reported that the U.S. intelligence community needs a new organization charged with assessing the impact of climate change on national security interests. The CIA already has an Center on Climate Change and National Security but does not share its information or collaborate with groups outside the government. The DSB said [...]

Texas: Professor says state censored report on environmental damage

A Rice University professor claims that a Texas environmental agency censored his report on Galveston Bay by deleting  certain references to climate change, sea-level rise and man’s role in the changes. An agency spokesperson said it would be irresponsible to publish whatever came to it. The professor said the deletions were based on politics rather [...]

CIA’s climate change center proclaims all records and activities secret

All requests for CIA reports on the impact of global warming have been denied on national security grounds prompting skepticism from Steven Aftergood of Secrecy News. “The CIA response indicates a fundamental lack of discernment that calls into question the integrity of the Center on Climate Change, if not the Agency as a whole. If [...]

Free speech: Koch Industries loses case against nonprofit

Youth for Climate Truth (YFCT) created a website, www.koch-inc.com, and issued a fake press release from Koch Industries, a company that has challenged the science of climate change. The release stated that the company had agreed not to fund organizations denying climate change. Koch sued YFCT on a number of grounds including trademark infringement. The [...]

Senate climate bill includes provisions for transparency

The newly introduced Senate climate bill includes provisions calling for transparency and public participation. OMB Watch says if the bill is signed into law, the success of emissions reduction may well depend on the openness of the climate change policies. -db OMB Watch Commentary May 18, 2010 Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) [...]

Trademark case: Chamber of Commerce battles critics over parody

Political activists are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce claiming the activists infringed on trademarks with a parody on the Chamber’s stance on climate change. -DB Electronic Frontier Foundation January 6, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of political activists including members of the Yes [...]