FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Contacts: Paul Chesser, Executive Director, paul.chesser@atinstitute.org
Chris Horner, Senior Director of Litigation, chris.horner@atinstitute.org
UVA Goes All-in on Climategate FOIA Cover-up
By Christopher C. Horner, Washington Examiner, 08/27/11
The University of Virginia has joined a list of institutions claiming that there has been an actual inquiry into, and even ‘exoneration’ of, scientists exposed by the November 2009 “ClimateGate” leak, while simultaneously through its actions making a mockery of the idea.
UVa’s August 23 release under court order of 3,800 pages of emails – records that UVa previously denied existed – was its second since the American Tradition Institute (ATI) sought judicial assistance in bringing the school into compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA).
The school has spent approximately $500,000 to date keeping these records from the taxpayer, who paid for their production to begin with.
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there are serious problems with the state of law enforcement in the USA. these stories sound more and more like they should be coming from Iran, North Korea or the old USSR.
I really do think the tipping point has been exceeded …but not on global warming but in honesty.
So, UVa did not provide emails that it knew were already in the public domain, even though they were specifically asked for those exact emails!?! How obvious do you want to be that you are trying to hide something? Those would be the first into any filing I would make on the subject, unless I was going to say that those emails already were available, and cite where they could be found. I guess UVa doesn’t want Climategate to actually become a matter of public record, as a court document.
The school has spent approximately $500,000 of tax payers money keeping these records from the taxpayer, who paid for their production to begin with.
Actions usually speak louder than words, but in this case, UVA’s actions imply that there are some really damaging revelations hiding in those unreleased e-mails. Perhaps the Climategate e-mails represent only the tip of the iceberg.
It was obvious they would withhold all the good stuff, back to court again I suppose.
Nixon would be proud of UVA.
Mr Horner is to be congratulated on his efforts to make these records public. The fact that there are thousands of them which the University of Virginia does not want to make public must surely indicate that there are more skeletons rattling in this academic cupboard.
I would say that Climategate started some serious debate with regard to the AGW theory and if these e-mails can be made public, I really think it will be the end of this particular bandwagon. The politicians can save face by launching enquiries and blaming the (hate to use this term for these people) scientists, so at least we have a get out clause there. If on the other hand the politicians know what is going on and are covering it up, things can get messy. My guess is that they will delete all the e-mails before they can be made public, but I don’t know enough about US law to know if they can do that legitimately.
I think that the fact that they do not want to disclose the e-mails is evidence enough that they have lied and exaggerated about AGW.
What goes around, comes around, I will look forward to the day of reckoning.
CEI can take them to court a few more times to squeeze the documents out.
UVa appears to be trying to see how far they can push the court to keep from releasing anything that’s truly damaging. The tactic of trying the court’s patience has been known to backfire.
Time to send in the FBI. he he. Never happen under the communist regime of Obama.
Perhaps, within the hallowed halls of that institution, there is an individual with access to and the ability to leak some of the offending information. Just enough to give probable cause so that the legal procedures could be expedited.
It happened once…
It would seem the only thing uncovered by climategate has been how wild the spin from “scaptics” is and how easily a certain group will buy this spin.
This is the second domino after Climategate (which prompted ATI’s suit against UVA).
‘sceptical” is an apologist for fraud. From Harry_read_me:
13 years of fabricated temperature data.
Smokey
I don’t think you realize what “Harry_read_me” is though.
Nice to see the UVA stand behind their faculty.
JK says:
August 27, 2011 at 11:48 am
Then please, enlighten us, JK–tell us exactly what “Harry_read_me” is.
Be specific. Don’t go slinking in some corner or give us some excuse you’re too busy watching some storm. Out with it.
stephen richards says:
August 27, 2011 at 10:48 am
Time to send in the FBI. he he. Never happen under the communist regime of Obama.
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Wow! You just raised the bar on the definition of “way out there”.
The Board of Regents at UVa should fire those administrators that spent $500,000 on defending indefensible actions in this case.
Those administrators should have to pay back every dime then they should be dismissed from their current positions WITHOUT severance pay or retirement. It doesn’t take a $500,000 theft to constitute a felony.
Quote from Chris Horner’s “Washington Examiner” article:
I can’t think of a better way to inform a judge that UVA is flouting the law and the terms of the agreement. Hmmm. Sure sounds like contempt of court… It makes one wonder; just what is in those emails that UVA is willing to risk fines and perhaps jail time for. Whatever it is, it must be far more damning than the good name and reputation of a top quality state college is worth. Now that is sad. Heads up Penn State!
Rocky Road is right, time we stopped molycoddling these fraudsters and perhaps re open a few island high securiy prisons for the huge influx, and yes Obamas communist regeme would not allow the FBI to do their job!
General P.Malaise says:
August 27, 2011 at 9:59 am
“I really do think the tipping point has been exceeded …but not on global warming but in honesty.”
You have stated the Root Cause of all such chicanery!
Corrective Actions: A return to the time tested foundations of human society.
Thou shalt not murder.
Thou shalt not bear false witness.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife or wealth.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Honor thy father and thy mother.
Teaching of basic morality, as firm guidelines for civilized behavior, has been derided and spurned. The results permeate a rapidly decaying society. It doesn’t really matter whether you are ‘religious’ or not. These are universal rules for civilized behavior. Failure to learn, apply, and adhere to them leads to anarchy…
Be cautious about assuming no motive other than “hiding damaging information” could be possible here. Remember that our President vigorously resisted releasing his original birth certificate for at least two years, leading doubters to speculate wildly the he was hiding damaging truth. Only after accusations had reached a fevered pitch did the master politician release that document to the public, thus eviscerating his critics’ credibility.
R. Gates says:
“Nice to see the UVA stand behind their faculty.”
…And against the taxpayers who funded the work product.
And Gates says to stephen richards: “Wow! You just raised the bar on the definition of ‘way out there’.”
Not really. Have you seen the polls? O’s apologists are the ones who are “way out there.”
R. Gates says:
August 27, 2011 at 11:57 am
stephen richards says:
August 27, 2011 at 10:48 am
Time to send in the FBI. he he. Never happen under the communist regime of Obama.
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Wow! You just raised the bar on the definition of “way out there”.
Not really. If a company refuses information that’s exactly what would happen. See Enron for example.