Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a FOIA request to CEQ asking for all records in the agency’s possession mentioning or relating to the causes associated with global warming or climate change.
CREW filed its FOIA request after media reports -- including a 60 Minutes piece -- and documents gathered by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform revealed that political appointees at CEQ, including former Chief of Staff Philip Cooney, edited various government reports to downplay and obscure scientific findings about global warming.;
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a FOIA request to CEQ asking for all records in the agency’s possession mentioning or relating to the causes associated with global warming or climate change.
CREW filed its FOIA request after media reports -- including a 60 Minutes piece -- and documents gathered by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform revealed that political appointees at CEQ, including former Chief of Staff Philip Cooney, edited various government reports to downplay and obscure scientific findings about global warming.;
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a FOIA request to CEQ asking for all records in the agency’s possession mentioning or relating to the causes associated with global warming or climate change.
CREW filed its FOIA request after media reports -- including a 60 Minutes piece -- and documents gathered by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform revealed that political appointees at CEQ, including former Chief of Staff Philip Cooney, edited various government reports to downplay and obscure scientific findings about global warming.;
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CREATOR: James R Mahoney ( James R Mahoney
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CREATION DATE/TIME: 20-MAY-2002 07:20:04.00
SUBJECT:: Ret Next CCSPO Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 1:00-2:30 PM
TO:Phil Cooney ( CN=Phil Cooney/OU=cEQ/
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OPGEOP [ CEQ] )
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Thanks for your note and suggestions, Phil. T will send you the documents
when ready today, and
we'll keep in touch.
dim
Phil_Cooney@ceq.eop.gov wrote:
> Jim, Greetings! I do not plan to attend this meeting - unless you think
there's
>a need. I am interested, however, in Item 3 below [Criteria for CCRI
priorities
> for the FY ‘04 budget] and assume you will send that to me when
available on
> Monday. As I have indicated before, the Administraion has set out its
view of
> the priorities in prior materials. E.g., February 2002 materials
describing FY
> ‘03 CCRT $40M budget request are instructive (North American carbon
eyele, the
> role of aerosols, investments in computer medeling and high-quality,
long term
> climate data records}. Also, the June 11, 2001 Report set out the
priorities
> stemming from the recent NAS report -- many of which go to basic
questions
> regarding atmospheric chemistry (clouds, aerosols, etc.. ) Thanks, Phil
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To the agency representatives to the Climate Change Science Program
Office (FOR ACTION)
Copies to the Interagency Working Group on Climate Change Science and
Technology (FOR INFORMATION)
NW 8729 Docld:59163653 Page 1We plan the next meeting of the CCSPO to be held at the Commerce
Department in Room 5215, next Tuesday, May 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 eM.
Please confirm your attendance, or designate your representative, by
return email with a copy to Vicki Horton at: Vicki-Horton@noaa.gov
For questions about logistics, please call Vicki Horton at
202-482-3567. For questions about the substance of the meeting, please
call me at the same number.
An updated copy of the CCSFO Short Term Work Plan (dated 5-15-02) is
attached. This will be the primary discussion guide for the meeting.
The AGENDA for the meeting will be:
1. Review status of the CCRI (August 2001) document.
2. Review and discuss data call for the interagency Inventory of US
Global Change and Climate Change Research Programs (to be sent to you by
email on Monday, May 20)
3. Review and discuss the criteria for CCRT priorities for the FYO4
budget (to be sent to you by email on Monday, May 20)
4, Review Congressional Relations plans (see attachment}
5. Review GCRP Strategic Plan revision plans (see attachment)
6. Briefly discuss tasking proceedures for CCSPO (see attachment)
7, Briefly discuss logistics for starting the new (combined) ccspo
office (see attachment)
8. Briefly discuss funding for other joint activities (see attachment)
8. Briefly discuss outreach program (see attachment)
10. Other business, if any
Please note we plan the following meeting of the CCSPO group to be on
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 AT 1:00 TO 2:30 PM.
I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday.
Jim Mahoney
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