In other DOE news, the agency just scrapped its handpicked “climate contrarians” panel, the group behind a federal report downplaying climate risks and even calling them beneficial. (CNN)
The context: Trump officials had promoted the report while deleting past National Climate Assessments from federal websites—an effort critics say aimed to rewrite climate science.
The backlash: Climate researchers submitted over 400 pages of public comments dismantling the group’s claims. One organizer called the dissolution a “white flag” moment. DOE won’t withdraw the report, but the panel is gone.
Climate scientist Andrew Dessler’s verdict: “Any attempt to respond would have revealed how unscientific the report actually was.”