ID:

461

Date:

2009-09-24

Headline:

Behind the Furor Over a Climate Change Skeptic

Reporter's name:

John M. Broder

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

The New York Times

City:

Washington, DC

Summary:

The New York Times used FOIA to obtain documents from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that disputed an employee's claims that supervisors had suppressed his skeptical views on climate change. The documents showed that the employee's background, expertise, and assignments did not involve climate change.

Keywords:

climate change, global warming, environment, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Alan Carlin, politics, science, report, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Lisa Jackson

URL:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/science/earth/25epa.html

Agencies:

EPA

States:

DC

Categories:

environment