Miller calls for Hearings on Flawed Climate Data
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) today requested hearings to review the United Nations report suggesting massive changes to climate policies worldwide. Recently, emails have surfaced from leading scientists involved in crafting the United Nations report that suggests that data was doctored or hidden and opposing views were improperly suppressed. Rep. Miller, a member of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Climate Change, sent a letter to Chairman Edward Markey (MA-7) and Ranking Member James Sensenbrenner (WI-5) asking them to quickly schedule hearings before the United States changes its climate policy causing needless damage to our economy.
“Drastically changing our climate policies have the potential to force massive changes on our society and drive up the cost of energy for every American,” Rep. Miller said. “Emails have surfaced calling attention to possible doctored data which was used to tilt the recommendations far to one side. I think it would be terribly wrong to make public policy that has the potential to have dramatic negative effects on our economy in the United States based upon potentially flawed science.
“Drastically changing our climate policies have the potential to force massive changes on our society and drive up the cost of energy for every American,” Rep. Miller said. “Emails have surfaced calling attention to possible doctored data which was used to tilt the recommendations far to one side. I think it would be terribly wrong to make public policy that has the potential to have dramatic negative effects on our economy in the United States based upon potentially flawed science.
“I think it is imperative that we have hearings to investigate whether or not the science this policy is based upon is flawed and to determine if we should re-examine whether the steps being proposed are truly necessary in light of these revelations. I believe that in these hearings we should hear from all sides engaged in the debate so that we can have a full understanding of this issue,” said Rep. Miller. “The economy of my district and my state would be particularly hard hit by the Cap and Trade legislation with the potential of the loss of countless more jobs that we cannot afford to lose, particularly if this legislation is based upon doctored science.”
In December, leaders from across the world will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss changes to our economy to address global climate change. Rep. Miller represents the 10th District of Michigan, an area that has been ground zero of the economic downturn. Particularly hard hit has been the manufacturing sector, which is in line to be even harder hit if climate change legislation based on this report is passed.
