Today, scientists are publicly denouncing [1] the White House for the "censoring of science," 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 on health.
White House officials deleted key portions citing diseases that could flourish in a warmer climate. [2]
"Dr. Gerberding is the lead of the premiere public health agency in the U.S.," said Kim Knowlton, a science fellow on global warming and health at the National Resources Defense Council in New York. "It's shocking that she was not allowed to say in a public discussion some of these vital details.
"One has to wonder why was this is so threatening to the White House."
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 "selective interpretation."
Here's some links to a few examples:
Former White House Official Doctored Global Warming Reports to Undercut Scientific Findings [3]
White House Environmental Chief Launches Stealth Attack on Climate Science [4]
Yet Another Case of Bush Administration Science Suppression [5]
Bush Administration Comes Unravelled over the Climate Change Issue [6]
George W Bush's Global Warming Policy History [7]
EPA Decision Repudiates White House Position [8]
NASA Administrator the White House Denier-of-the-Day [9]
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