Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Chairman Henry A. Waxman, 110th Congress
Committee Holds Hearing on Political Influence on Government Climate Change Scientists
The Oversight Committee held a hearing on January 30 regarding political interference in the work of government climate change scientists. In preparation for the hearing, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis requested documents from the Council on Environmental Quality related to allegations that officials edited scientific reports and took other actions to minimize the significance of climate change.
Atmosphere of Pressure: Political Interference in Federal Climate Science: pdf
Witness Testimony: Francesca T. Grifo, Ph.D., Union of Concerned Scientists: pdf
Witness Testimony: Rick Piltz, Government Accountability Project: pdf
Witness Testimony: Roger A. Pielke, Jr., University of Colorado, Boulder: pdf