Over 85 Scientists Criticize Trump Energy Department Climate Report

More than 85 leading climate scientists have strongly criticized a recent Trump administration Energy Department report that downplays the risks of climate change, citing pervasive scientific errors, selective data use, and misrepresentations that favor the fossil fuel industry. The 151-page report, authored by five researchers handpicked by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, challenges the established consensus that greenhouse gas emissions have severe economic and environmental impacts and argues that aggressive mitigation strategies could be more harmful than beneficial. The scientists’ comprehensive rebuttal, spanning over 430 pages, highlights the report's failure to meet scientific standards of quality, objectivity, and integrity, and was submitted during the public comment period on the report, which supports the EPA's planned repeal of federal greenhouse gas regulations. Leading experts like Andrew Dessler and Robert Kopp emphasize that the report disregards the broader scientific community and relies on outdated ideas and confirmation bias, making it a mockery of science. The Energy Department defends the report as pushing back against what it calls "cancel culture Orwellian squelching of science," but environmental groups have filed lawsuits alleging transparency violations in the report's development. This ongoing controversy underscores the deep divide between the Trump administration’s climate policies and the mainstream scientific consensus on the urgent need to address climate change.