When Skepticism Is a ‘Farce’: AP’s Hit Piece on the DOE Climate Report
12 hours ago Anthony Watts
The Associated Press has published a piece attacking the Trump administration’s move to challenge the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” the ruling that declared greenhouse gases a threat to public health and gave bureaucrats license to regulate nearly every aspect of energy and industry. The administration is relying on a Department of Energy report that highlights overlooked and underreported aspects of climate data, but the AP frames the effort as “flawed” and filled with “bias.”
The AP surveyed 64 scientists, with most accusing the DOE of “cherry-picking” and “twisting” evidence to downplay climate risks. One oft-repeated complaint was a mistaken figure: the DOE report said Arctic sea ice had declined 5% since 1980, which is actually the Antarctic figure. The Arctic, they argue, has lost more than 40%. Another example cited by AP was wildfire data that extended back before 1960, despite warnings that such early records are unreliable. Critics claim these inclusions create a misleading impression that fires were worse in the past.
Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather accused the report of misusing his work, calling the process a “farce,” while Yale’s Jennifer Marlon claimed wildfire data was mishandled. French economist François Bareille said his findings on agricultural resilience were misapplied to broader contexts.
In other words…. WAAAAH! How dare you challenge us! (cue Greta Thunberg)
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/09/04/when-skepticism-is-a-farce-aps-hit-piece-on-the-doe-climate-report/
