Bush Admin Breaks Laws To Hide Global Warming Data

[Hissyspit]

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McCain: Bush Admin Breaks Laws to Hide Global Warming Data
By Justin Rood - November 17, 2006, 1:35 PM
"They're simply not complying with the law. It's incredible."

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) raised eyebrows yesterday with that comment regarding the Bush administration, made before a crowd of several hundred at a Washington, D.C. event.

At issue is a report on climate change that Congress requires every ten years. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is responsible for producing the document, last filed a report in 2000. A new report -- the first to be filed by the Bush administration -- was due in November 2004, but to date the agency has not done so.

"When you get to that degree of obfuscation, then you get a little depressed," McCain said, according to the trade daily Environment and Energy.

McCain has rapped the administration before over the long-overdue report.

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[nam78_two]

1. k&r/nt

[texpatriot2004]

2. * administration makes up their own reality nm

[bonito]

3. The truth just hurts these people

They keep burring it.

[never cry wolf]

4. I don't get this part, anyone familiar with the rules?

At issue is a report on climate change that Congress requires every ten years. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is responsible for producing the document, last filed a report in 2000. A new report -- the first to be filed by the Bush administration -- was due in November 2004, but to date the agency has not done so.

If it really is required only every ten years and one was submitted in 2000 why was another due in 2004?

[habitual]

7. yah, that doesn't add up at all does it?

report due every 10 years.

last report done in 2000.

bush admin report due in 2004.

i'm sure we're just missing something, but what a lousy way to explain it.

[lapfog_1]

5. every ten years?

I'm guessing that this is a typo and the original author means every two years or every four years. Otherwise it doesn't make any sense.

[never cry wolf]

8. That's what I figured

It had to be a typo of sorts.

[hatrack]

6. So, Big Green John, what do you propose to DO about this?

Just thought I'd ask.

[mom cat]

9. McCain trying to distance himself from the hugee. It won't work!

[tbyg52]

10. It won't work with *us*

but it might work with some, unfortunately.

[undeterred]

11. If you're so depressed about Global Warming, change parties.