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Stop the Global Warming Cover Up!
Target: EPA administrator Stephen L. JohnsonSponsored by: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Former EPA deputy associate administrator Jason K. Burnett announced that Vice President Dick Cheney's office censored out six pages of congressional testimony last October to cover up the health threats posed by global warming.
Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had testimony that would have detailed the direct impact of rising global temperatures on human health, including mortality and the spread of disease. But the administration feared her testimony would force it to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Senate and House committees have been trying for months to get e-mail exchanges and other documents to determine the extent of political influence on government scientists, but have been rebuffed.
It's time for the EPA to come clean! Join Senator Barbara Boxer and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Demand that the EPA finally turn over all communications related to its findings about global warming's consequences on public health and the environment.
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We signed the “Stop the Global Warming Cover Up!” petition!
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5:35 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Lisa Barrett, Texas
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5:26 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Ray Mowery, Pennsylvania
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Jeff Hull, Georgia
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9:43 am PDT, Aug 28,
Jorgina Blantz, Hawaii
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Jeremiah Ward, Florida
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9:19 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Binell Martino, New Jersey
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Melissa Ortega, California
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Hadie Muller, Wisconsin
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12:24 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Linda Gross, Florida
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12:17 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Shelby Davis-Cooper, Oregon
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3:56 am PDT, Aug 27,
Bettina Damme, Australia
only real leaders will address global warming. it is easier to pretend it does not exist or to say that the research is wrong. it is the same tactic that was used saying that smoking tobacco is not dangerous for your health! stonewalling, denying....
only real leaders will address global warming. it is easier to pretend it does not exist or to say that the research is wrong. it is the same tactic that was used saying that smoking tobacco is not dangerous for your health! stonewalling, denying....
# 20,604:
9:06 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Susan Wiget, Oregon
Al Gore hit the nail on the head when he came up with the phrase "inconvenient truth." Just because you don't like the fact that global warming exists and is a serious problem, doesn't mean you should ignore it. Ignoring it won't make it go away.
Al Gore hit the nail on the head when he came up with the phrase "inconvenient truth." Just because you don't like the fact that global warming exists and is a serious problem, doesn't mean you should ignore it. Ignoring it won't make it go away.
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7:10 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Janice Oscarson, Vermont
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4:06 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Nicole Garza, Texas
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3:23 pm PDT, Aug 26,
George Smith, North Carolina
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11:30 am PDT, Aug 26,
JoAnne Paxson, Colorado
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9:49 am PDT, Aug 26,
Jaime Barwick, South Carolina
Our seas are a vital yet fragile ecosystem that cannot be replaced. When oceans warm 4 degrees, yes, it is past time to take action!
Our seas are a vital yet fragile ecosystem that cannot be replaced. When oceans warm 4 degrees, yes, it is past time to take action!
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9:09 am PDT, Aug 26,
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8:54 am PDT, Aug 26,
Elizabeth McPartland, California
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6:06 am PDT, Aug 26,
Amy Bielawski, Georgia
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5:10 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Michelle Brown, Virginia
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Patricia Murphy, Washington
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11:56 am PDT, Aug 25,
Joy Haley, California
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10:14 am PDT, Aug 25,
Oriana Landt, Washington
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8:31 am PDT, Aug 25,
Karen Baker-Fletcher, Texas
We can not have coverups of congressional testimony regarding health threats from global warming and climate change. As an American citizen I find that unconscionable. This is America--the land of the free and the brave. American citizens have a right to know. Also, a government that does not listen to all its scientists, particularly the analysis of the majority of its scientists who are concerned about consequences of various practices to public health and the environment loses its strength. Let's keep America strong by taking our scientists seriously in Washington, D.C. Let's keep our Senate and House committees strong and functioning properly with fair access to information on global warming and climate change. This is America, not the U.S.S.R. Let's act like America. We are the United States of America. We are a democracy. That's what Moms like me teach our children. Have our government officials forgotten the Pledge of Allegiance, "America the Beautiful," "My Country T'is of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty," the "Star Spangled Banner", the "Declaration of Independence " and the American Constitution? Aren't we too great a country to engage in cover ups? It is morally unconscionable for any United States V.P. to censor 6 pages of testimony to cover up threats posed to public health and the environment by global warming and climate change. Besides, Mr. Cheney's efforts are silly. Americans already have some information regarding increased problems with asthma, bacteria, viruses and micro-organisms. We are already suffering from anti-biotic resistant bacteria and viruses. We are already suffering from natural disasters and feel the climate changes in our bodies. Why try to hide what we have already begun experiencing--the very thing you can't hide? We know the emperor has no clothes here. It is time to release sufficient details to work as carefully and precisely as possible on correcting the problems of global warming and climate change. The American people are ready to work on this. We know the truth and we want to hear the truth from the American citizens whom we happened to elect to office. Remember that we the people of the U.S. put you there in those offices. Our taxes pay for those government positions in Washington, D.C. Our taxes pay for those government positions in the EPA. We don't elect American citizens to office and pay taxes so they can engage in cover ups. Stop wasting our votes and our money, people. Stop taking us for granted. Stop treating us like we are stupid. You are not smarter than the rest of United States Citizens people. The EPA needs to turn over all communications related to its findings about global warming and climate change consequences on public health and the environment. The EPA needs to act. This is a nonpartisan request. Thank you.
We can not have coverups of congressional testimony regarding health threats from global warming and climate change. As an American citizen I find that unconscionable. This is America--the land of the free and the brave. American citizens have a right to know. Also, a government that does not listen to all its scientists, particularly the analysis of the majority of its scientists who are concerned about consequences of various practices to public health and the environment loses its strength. Let's keep America strong by taking our scientists seriously in Washington, D.C. Let's keep our Senate and House committees strong and functioning properly with fair access to information on global warming and climate change. This is America, not the U.S.S.R. Let's act like America. We are the United States of America. We are a democracy. That's what Moms like me teach our children. Have our government officials forgotten the Pledge of Allegiance, "America the Beautiful," "My Country T'is of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty," the "Star Spangled Banner", the "Declaration of Independence " and the American Constitution? Aren't we too great a country to engage in cover ups? It is morally unconscionable for any United States V.P. to censor 6 pages of testimony to cover up threats posed to public health and the environment by global warming and climate change. Besides, Mr. Cheney's efforts are silly. Americans already have some information regarding increased problems with asthma, bacteria, viruses and micro-organisms. We are already suffering from anti-biotic resistant bacteria and viruses. We are already suffering from natural disasters and feel the climate changes in our bodies. Why try to hide what we have already begun experiencing--the very thing you can't hide? We know the emperor has no clothes here. It is time to release sufficient details to work as carefully and precisely as possible on correcting the problems of global warming and climate change. The American people are ready to work on this. We know the truth and we want to hear the truth from the American citizens whom we happened to elect to office. Remember that we the people of the U.S. put you there in those offices. Our taxes pay for those government positions in Washington, D.C. Our taxes pay for those government positions in the EPA. We don't elect American citizens to office and pay taxes so they can engage in cover ups. Stop wasting our votes and our money, people. Stop taking us for granted. Stop treating us like we are stupid. You are not smarter than the rest of United States Citizens people. The EPA needs to turn over all communications related to its findings about global warming and climate change consequences on public health and the environment. The EPA needs to act. This is a nonpartisan request. Thank you.
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5:22 am PDT, Aug 25,
Kelly Haulsee, Virginia
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4:32 am PDT, Aug 25,
Liberty Jones, Ohio
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7:33 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Adria Siraco, Florida
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7:14 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Santosh Das, India
Stop the Global Warming
Stop the Global Warming
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5:37 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Amy Whitworth, Oregon
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Gladys Brandstoettner, Colorado
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Carol Baughman, Arizona
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Joan Bauereiss, New Jersey
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Maria Girardo, North Carolina
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Nicole Breuner, California
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1:36 am PDT, Aug 24,
Jolynn Gradt-Piper, Washington
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Yvonne Davidson, Illinois
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Kristen Augustine, Florida
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6:54 pm PDT, Aug 23,
David Douthat, California
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Name not displayed, New York
I simply cannot believe the government would work to hide these problems. It's revolting. We need to get the government to share the truth and start taking care of the problems they helped create.
I simply cannot believe the government would work to hide these problems. It's revolting. We need to get the government to share the truth and start taking care of the problems they helped create.
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4:53 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Linda Lovell, Ohio
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2:03 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Matthew Pintar, Pennsylvania
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11:40 am PDT, Aug 23,
Jacquelyn Waara, Florida
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Robyn McFadden, Texas
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Evelyn Adams, Texas
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6:59 am PDT, Aug 23,
Cynthia Norris, Massachusetts
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6:00 am PDT, Aug 23,
Becky Fiedler, New Jersey
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11:48 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Wendy Intrieri, California
What happen to honesty is the best policy.Let the truth out and Americans decide what the next step should be.
What happen to honesty is the best policy.Let the truth out and Americans decide what the next step should be.
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5:31 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Jayne Riley, United Kingdom
I think you should come clean with your people. Global warming affects the whole planet and for future generations. Stop ageing senators threatening our children's children and their children's children and let America know the truth, after all, it is already behind in reducing its emissions; and now the rest of the world is confronted by its duplicity as well as its apathy.
I think you should come clean with your people. Global warming affects the whole planet and for future generations. Stop ageing senators threatening our children's children and their children's children and let America know the truth, after all, it is already behind in reducing its emissions; and now the rest of the world is confronted by its duplicity as well as its apathy.
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4:26 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Andrea Cleland, Michigan
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Leanne Burns, California
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Jason Stier, Louisiana
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Lori Bickhart, Florida
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Mario Jones, West Virginia
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7:38 am PDT, Aug 22,
JG McCue, Idaho
When will we reach the final straw and finally impeach these criminals?
When will we reach the final straw and finally impeach these criminals?
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6:51 am PDT, Aug 22,
Keith Bishop, New York
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Linda Moezzi, New York
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Krystal Weilage, Montana
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Sinai Del Castillo, Texas
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Luis Bran, Florida
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Barbara Ester, South Carolina