Weird Science at the Department of Energy

Senator John Barrasso speaks to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright
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Today’s notice: Another Trump administration report with errors. Inside Kamala Harris’ adviser summit. The Trump official Republicans don’t want to talk about. And: The messaging war over the economy.

THE LATEST

Trump’s botched climate change report: At least 10 scientists cited in the Trump administration’s new report downplaying the effects of climate change say their research was mischaracterized, NOTUS’ Anna Kramer reports.

What they’re saying: “This is a serious misuse of my research,” said James Rae, a carbon cycle researcher at the University of St. Andrews.

“Erroneous” fire data: The “chart and text are highly misleading and include data that should not be plotted in a scientific report,” said Jennifer Marlon, a climate science researcher at Yale University. “To do so is manipulative and goes against all standard scientific norms and practice.” (Marlon plotted the data herself and sent it to NOTUS to demonstrate the report’s error.)