Thread: IG backs NOAA- Climate change deniers told to "pound sand."

Inspector general backs NOAA in climate-change dispute
By Charles S. Clark cclark@govexec.com February 25, 2011 A review of e-mail exchanges between federal scientists and British academics embroiled in a politically charged dispute over climate change found no misconduct at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a report just released by the Commerce Department's inspector general.

"We did not find any evidence that NOAA inappropriately manipulated data ... or failed to adhere to appropriate peer review procedures," wrote Inspector General Todd Zinser in a letter and report sent Feb. 18 to Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who had requested the review.

In addition, the report "found no evidence to suggest that NOAA was noncompliant" with the 2001 Information Quality Act, or the 1999 Shelby Amendment requirements for Freedom of Information Act release of documents on scientific deliberations.

Inspector general backs NOAA in climate-change dispute (2/25/11) -- GovExec.com

So, in the end it comes down to a question, not on the fact of climate change, but on whether it's anthopogenic or not. (Enter right wing deniers in 5...4...3...2...1...)

I have the feeling the deniers are going to argue that since Obama is president right now nothing the government reports is to be believed. I don't think they're going to believe in the human contribution to global climate change until NYC, NO, San Fransisco, Seattle, and other cites are under water. And even then they'll probably continue to be in denial.

Which makes me wonder if people think the entire government changes people (to those of better character of course) when we get a new president?

Originally Posted by carpe diem

What is the lefts response to Pres Obamas lies and distortions? he's a politician and we expect that from politicians.

Irrelevant unless you can show a link to the topic.
Bye.

Originally Posted by carpe diem

What is the lefts response to Pres Obamas lies and distortions? He's a politician and we expect that from politicians. And you have the audicity to speak of deniers.

what does that have to do with the OP?
Link?

Originally Posted by carpe diem

Fear mongering on hypotheticals...Costing us all millions and billions.

Do you have a specific point of contention, with proof, or are you just here to troll again?

Originally Posted by carpe diem

Fear mongering on hypotheticals...Costing us all millions and billions.

What is the point of all of these people fear mongering on this? What do they get out of it? I do not understand what the conspiracy is supposed to be as far as those who state that global climate change is happening and that humans are contributing to it. It's going to costs millions if not billions of lives if we don't start dealing with this now.

Originally Posted by Babba

What is the point of all of these people fear mongering on this? What do they get out of it? I do not understand what the conspiracy is supposed to be as far as those who state that global climate change is happening and that humans are contributing to it. It's going to costs millions if not billions of lives if we don't start dealing with this now.

I beleive it's supposed to be a conspiracy to make Al Gore rich.