NOAA proposes new climate agency
By Darren Goode CongressDaily February 8, 2010

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monday proposed a
new climate change service intended to consolidate and improve long-
range data and predictions, including rises in sea levels, droughts
and other adverse effects.

The plan is modeled on the 140-year-old National Weather Service,
which provides short-term information.

"Now we need a climate service ... to really focus on the long-range
impacts of climate change," said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. "This
will provide a single point of contact, a one-stop shop for businesses
and government that need NOAA's high-quality forecasting for making
predictions."

House and Senate appropriators would need to approve the
restructuring, Locke said. He wants the new climate service to start
in fiscal 2011. Thomas Karl, director of the National Climatic Data
Center, would be the transitional director of the service, which would
also have six regional directors.

The service would rely on existing resources but will eventually need
additional funds, said NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco.

The Obama administration's proposal comes amid controversy surrounding
some climate data released in a much-heralded report by the United
Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which the United
States and others have used as justification to try to curb global
greenhouse gas emissions.

A 2007 IPCC report contained unsubstantiated figures to conclude the
melting of Himalayan glaciers, which officials at the panel said was
an accident.

Climate skeptics have pounced on the flub, with Sen. John Barrasso, R-
Wyo., last week calling for IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri to resign.

"Every day, new scandals emerge about the so called 'facts' in the UN
reports," Barrasso said in a statement. "The integrity of the data and
the integrity of the science have been compromised."

Lubchenco Monday defended the IPCC.

"The IPCC has recognized that that particular conclusion was in
error," she said. "That said, the vast majority of the conclusions ...
are credible, have been through a very rigorous process and are
absolutely state of the science, state of the art."

Lubchenco said the inclusion of the glacier data "was unfortunate but
quite atypical of the rest of the IPCC," noting the panel "has
thousands and thousands of conclusions about specific changes in the
climate system, and that most of them have been shown to be quite
reliable."

On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800 (PST), Leon
wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency

Here is a USA today version of the same news without all the denialist
rhetoric.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...e-agency_N.htm

On Feb 8, 5:19*pm, T. Keating wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800 (PST), Leon
wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency

Here is a USA today version of the same news without all the denialist
rhetoric.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...a-climate-agen...

Do you plan on buying an Audi A3 TDI® clean diesel technology car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM

--Mike Jr.

On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:26:31 -0800 (PST), Mike Jr
wrote:

On Feb 8, 5:19*pm, T. Keating wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800 (PST), Leon
wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency

Here is a USA today version of the same news without all the denialist
rhetoric.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...a-climate-agen...

Do you plan on buying an Audi A3 TDI® clean diesel technology car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM

No, I'm going to keep my existing auto vehicles. But, I rarely drive
my auto's. (Under 1000 miles per year.)

Instead, I use a mountain bike with street tires(600mpg equiv) for
most of my transportation needs (3000 to 4000 miles per year).

Soon, I'll probably upgrade my oldest vehicle to either a modern
hybrid or a PHEV.

On Feb 8, 7:38*pm, T. Keating wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:26:31 -0800 (PST), Mike Jr
wrote:

On Feb 8, 5:19*pm, T. Keating wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800 (PST), Leon
wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency

Here is a USA today version of the same news without all the denialist
rhetoric.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...a-climate-agen....

Do you plan on buying an Audi A3 TDI® clean diesel technology car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM

No, I'm going to keep my existing auto vehicles. *But, I rarely drive
my auto's. *(Under 1000 miles per year.) *

Instead, I use a mountain bike with street tires(600mpg equiv) for
most of my transportation needs (3000 to 4000 miles per year). *
All very good for your heart.


Soon, I'll probably upgrade my oldest vehicle to either a modern
hybrid or a PHEV. *

The Audi A3 diesel is more efficient, plus the brakes work.

--Mike Jr.



--Mike Jr.

On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800, Leon wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency
By Darren Goode CongressDaily February 8, 2010


snip

Lubchenco said the inclusion of the glacier data "was unfortunate but
quite atypical of the rest of the IPCC," noting the panel "has thousands
and thousands of conclusions about specific changes in the climate
system, and that most of them have been shown to be quite reliable."

LOL! "Sorry about the 6,000 pages of pure lies and bull****. Now that
we're known to be liars, may we tax the **** out of you under a NEW name
and have you believe us again?"

On 2/9/10 6:52 PM, Marvin the Martian wrote:
On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800, Leon wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency
By Darren Goode CongressDaily February 8, 2010


snip

Lubchenco said the inclusion of the glacier data "was unfortunate but
quite atypical of the rest of the IPCC," noting the panel "has thousands
and thousands of conclusions about specific changes in the climate
system, and that most of them have been shown to be quite reliable."

LOL! "Sorry about the 6,000 pages of pure lies and bull****. Now that
we're known to be liars, may we tax the **** out of you under a NEW name
and have you believe us again?"

See--not a shred of a scientific argument from Marvin!

On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:19:56 -0600, Sam Wormley wrote:

On 2/9/10 6:52 PM, Marvin the Martian wrote:
On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:03:28 -0800, Leon wrote:

NOAA proposes new climate agency
By Darren Goode CongressDaily February 8, 2010


snip

Lubchenco said the inclusion of the glacier data "was unfortunate but
quite atypical of the rest of the IPCC," noting the panel "has
thousands and thousands of conclusions about specific changes in the
climate system, and that most of them have been shown to be quite
reliable."

LOL! "Sorry about the 6,000 pages of pure lies and bull****. Now that
we're known to be liars, may we tax the **** out of you under a NEW
name and have you believe us again?"

See--not a shred of a scientific argument from Marvin!

You're an Idiot, Sam. The creation of a new agency is political and for
political reasons and has nothing to do with science.