“As Sound As Any Scientist”
From the Anchorage Daily News:
All
three members of Alaska's congressional delegation dispute the
conclusion of leading scientists that human activity is causing the
rapid warming of the Arctic that is wrecking villages and melting
glaciers.
Alaska's
lone congressman, Republican Rep. Don Young, went so far as dismissing
the major new report on Arctic climate change. He called it ammunition
for fearmongers.
“My
biggest concern is that people are going to use this so-called study to
try to influence the way and standard of living that occurs within the
United States,” Young said.
“I don't believe it is our fault. That's an opinion,” Young said. “It's as sound as any scientist's.”
On a not-so-ironically related topic, Congress decided that funding science education (and science education research) isn't that important:
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES funding declines 10.4% or $97.6
million in this fiscal year. The conferees provided $79.4 million
for the Math and Science Partnerships program, retaining it in this
directorate. The Administration had requested $80.0 million for
this program in the Research and Related Activities Directorate, a
proposed transfer that was widely criticized on Capitol Hill.
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