More flubs at the top of the climate food chain - this time NCDC’s Karl « Watts Up With That?

....now we find that the director of The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) may not have the goods for the PhD he goes by. He’s about to become the president of the American Meteorological Society. Interesting times - Anthony

Santer Refuses Data Request « Climate Audit

I gather that you have appointed yourself as an independent arbiter of the appropriate use of statistical tools in climate research. Rather that "auditing" our paper, you should be directing your attention to the 2007 IJoC paper published by David Douglass et al., which contains an egregious statistical error.

Please do not communicate with me in the future.
Ben Santer

Prometheus » Blog Archive » I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC — Climate Science Edition

I’m no PR expert, but I’d guess that this sort of reply coupled with refusing to share data from a peer reviewed paper is probably not the best strategy for a public servant. McIntyre followed up with a FOIA request. Score a point for John Hodgman. Will these guys never learn?

Prometheus » Blog Archive » Cap and Trade, Not in the First 100 Days

These comments signal that what would likely be a vicious, perhaps politically damaging, fight over cap and trade will be avoided until after the 2009 Copenhagen meeting. Delaying U.S. action makes good political sense for both the Obama Administration and the international negotiations over climate change. However, those wanting dramatic domestic action are bound to be disappointed.