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US Global Change Research Program Released Three Major Climate Reports Today
The U.S. Global Change Research Program released three major reports this afternoon: the final Climate Science Special Report (CCSR), the public review draft of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) and the public review draft of the 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR-2). Continue reading
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Trump Administration Extends for 6 months the subcommittee overseeing U.S. Global Change Research Program
On October 20, 2017, the Trump Administration extended for 6 months (until April 21, 2018) the charter of the interagency Subcommittee on Global Change Research (SGCR). It was set to expire the next day on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The SGCR is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). The extension explicitly notes that the SGCR can be terminated in less than 6 months. Continue reading
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Charter Set to Expire for Interagency Subcommittee Overseeing Federal Climate Research
By Nicky Sundt CSPW Senior Fellow The charter of the subcommittee that oversees the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is set to expire tomorrow, October 21, 2017. This speaks volumes about the Trump Administration’s attitudes toward science generally – … Continue reading
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Tagged CENRS, climate change, climate science, Climate Science Special Report, committee charter, Committee on Environment Natural Resources and Sustainability, CSSR, Department of Interior, FOIA, Joel Clement, National Climate Assessment, National Science and Technology Council, NSTC, Office of Science and Technology Policy, OSTP, President Trump, SGCR, State of the Carbon Cycle Report, Subcommittee on Global Change Research, US Global Change Research Program, USGCRP, Whistleblower, White House
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Interior Department Whistleblower Joel Clement Receives Award for Civic Courage
On Sept 21, 2017, Joel Clement received the Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage from The Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest. In announcing Clement as one of this year’s recipients of the prize, the trust said that Clement upheld “the highest standards of his civil service oath as a senior federal official” when “he blew the whistle on the Trump Administration’s Interior Department for using personnel reassignment to shut down climate change programs, muzzle scientists and undermine subject matter experts.” Clement urges other employees to speak out as he has. Continue reading
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