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Here is the 459-page review written by 85 scientists in response to the DOE Climate Working Group report, which was published on July 29, and which mocks climate science, extols the virtues of higher CO2 levels and argues for expanded use of fossil fuels to meet energy needs.

Home website with links to docs - https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/doeresponse/home
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First page of the press release from the review group - Leading Scientists Conclude DOE’s New Climate Report is “Not Scientifically Credible” Expert review exposes cherry-picked evidence, lack of peer review, and predetermined outcome Today, more than 85 climate experts released a review of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s new climate report, finding it biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policymaking. In a carefully documented response, this large group of experts highlights DOE’s reliance on discredited research, misrepresentation of evidence, and failure to follow the peer review processes expected of credible scientific assessments. Employing tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry, the DOE convened just five hand-picked authors well-known for manufacturing the appearance of scientific uncertainty about the dangers of climate change. Their report seeks to downplay the risks of record-breaking heat, intense rainfall, worsening wildfires, rising sea levels, and widespread health harms – all well-established by decades of peer-reviewed science. The release comes as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revoke its 2009 Endangerment Finding, eliminating its role in regulating climate pollution, and as the Trump administration pushes to expand fossil fuel production while cutting incentives for clean energy. EPA’s proposed rule relies heavily upon the DOE report for its scientific backing. ...
First page of the press release from the review group - Leading Scientists Conclude DOE’s New Climate Report is “Not Scientifically Credible” Expert review exposes cherry-picked evidence, lack of peer review, and predetermined outcome Today, more than 85 climate experts released a review of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s new climate report, finding it biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policymaking. In a carefully documented response, this large group of experts highlights DOE’s reliance on discredited research, misrepresentation of evidence, and failure to follow the peer review processes expected of credible scientific assessments. Employing tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry, the DOE convened just five hand-picked authors well-known for manufacturing the appearance of scientific uncertainty about the dangers of climate change. Their report seeks to downplay the risks of record-breaking heat, intense rainfall, worsening wildfires, rising sea levels, and widespread health harms – all well-established by decades of peer-reviewed science. The release comes as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revoke its 2009 Endangerment Finding, eliminating its role in regulating climate pollution, and as the Trump administration pushes to expand fossil fuel production while cutting incentives for clean energy. EPA’s proposed rule relies heavily upon the DOE report for its scientific backing. ...
First page of the press release from the review group - Leading Scientists Conclude DOE’s New Climate Report is “Not Scientifically Credible” Expert review exposes cherry-picked evidence, lack of peer review, and predetermined outcome Today, more than 85 climate experts released a review of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s new climate report, finding it biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policymaking. In a carefully documented response, this large group of experts highlights DOE’s reliance on discredited research, misrepresentation of evidence, and failure to follow the peer review processes expected of credible scientific assessments. Employing tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry, the DOE convened just five hand-picked authors well-known for manufacturing the appearance of scientific uncertainty about the dangers of climate change. Their report seeks to downplay the risks of record-breaking heat, intense rainfall, worsening wildfires, rising sea levels, and widespread health harms – all well-established by decades of peer-reviewed science. The release comes as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revoke its 2009 Endangerment Finding, eliminating its role in regulating climate pollution, and as the Trump administration pushes to expand fossil fuel production while cutting incentives for clean energy. EPA’s proposed rule relies heavily upon the DOE report for its scientific backing. ...