Since I have started updates here, I’ll keep this post as a “sticky” – new content will follow below it and linked within updates. – Anthony
UPDATE 71: 3:27PM In his latest post 18 U.S.C. 1343 Steve McIntyre demonstrates how Andrew Lacis of GISS, has no clue about law, and likely no clue about ethical behavior either. As Eli Rabbett would say Andrew, RTFM.
UPDATE70: 2:40PM 2/28 A very detailed Fakegate timeline has been prepared by WUWT reader A. Scott, which I have published complete with an Excel Spreadsheet. Notes made of the new Copner timeline also. Details here.
UPDATE69: 10:03AM 2/28 Mosher and Copner are following another trail over at Lucia’s in comments. It seems even Gleick’s associates were warning him against use of the phrase “anti-climate”. The response about “giving away the game” makes me wonder if there were others in on the phishing, but it could just be coincidental.
UPDATE68: 9:25AM 2/28 Walter Starck has a good comparison of Heartland/Fakegate -vs- Climategate at Quadrant Online
UPDATE67: 8:05AM 2/28 Ben Pile has an excellent summary of Fakegate
UPDATE66: 4:45PM 2/27 Yesterday it was “hordes” today it is “swarms”. The hilarity continues over at DeSmog Blog.
UPDATE65: 3:08PM 2/27 the AGU president issues a statement on Gleick and AGU’s involvement with Gleick’s AGU ethics committee. It is quite strong and condemns Gleick (though could be stronger).
UPDATE64: 1:00 and 1:18PM 2/27 In a press release, the Heartland Institute President Debunks Fakegate Memo Meanwhile, days later, the Pacific Institute Board of Directors catches up with a new statement citing what we all knew last Friday.
UPDATE63: 10:15AM 2/27 Lying and deception can be justified, says climate change ethics expert James Garvey, a philosopher and the author of The Ethics of Climate Change has written a defence of Peter Gleick at the Guardian.
UPDATE62: 10:10AM 2/27 Fakegate: DeSmogBlog’s epic fail – You almost have to feel sorry for the folks at DeSmogBlog.
UPDATE61: 2/26 Mr. Worthing on “Funding Imbalance” says: Note that the latest grant of $100 million was made on the day after the hippies got all hot under the collar about Heartland’s ‘huge’ annual budget of $4.4 million
UPDATE60: While “Fakegate” rages, which is a huge distraction from the science, this essay by Dr. David Evans The Skeptics Case is useful to consider and to cite in the thousands of online arguments now occurring. A PDF is provided for emailing also.
UPDATE59: I no more than post QOTW (bonus edition), and Steve McIntyre provides yet another quote for serious consideration. Uncharacteristically, he has disabled comments. But when you see his quote, you’ll understand why.
UPDATE58: 5:15AM 2/26 Dr. Judith Curry has a relevant QOTW (bonus edition). My earlier QOTW choice has apparently terrorized the twits with WUWT “hordes”.
UPDATE57: 8:00PM Christopher Booker in the Telegraph says: The Gleick affair is further proof of the warmists’ endless credulity – Dr Peter Gleick provides more evidence that the supporters of the Cause will stop at nothing.
UPDATE56: 3:02PM 2/25 Peter Gleick lecturing the U.S. Senate on “deceitful tactics”
UPDATE55: 1:50PM 2/25 The Weekly Standard has a great story up – Why the Climate Skeptics Are Winning – Too many of their opponents are intellectual thugs.
Loved this part:
Finally, “coordinated”? Few public policy efforts have ever had the massive institutional and financial coordination that the climate change cause enjoys. That tiny Heartland, with but a single annual conference and a few phone-book-sized reports summarizing the skeptical case, can derange the climate campaign so thoroughly is an indicator of the weakness and thorough politicization of climate alarmism.
UPDATE54: 12:20PM some interesting essays by Donna Laframboise here entitled: Peter Gleick – Then and Now and another by Hilary Ostrov entitled: From the ashes of Gleickgate: a new mantra is born h/t to Dr. Judith Curry from her Week in Review
UPDATE53: 10:45AM 2/25 Steve McIntyre has a humorous piece entitled Gleick and America’s Dumbest Criminals
UPDATE52: 10:20 AM 2/25 Nicola Scaffeta has contributed a guest essay – What triggered Dr. Peter Gleick to do identity fraud on Jan 27th?
UPDATE51: 7:15PM 2/24 According to the San Jose Mercury News, Dr. Gleick has requested a leave of absence from the Pacific Institute – details here
UPDATE50: 5:00PM 2/24 Quote of the week – from Scientific American, a comment on “The Cause” as we saw in CG2 emails
UPDATE49: 3:23PM 2/24 Dr. Judith Curry posts a “bombshell” on her website saying: With virtually no effort on my part (beyond reading an email, cutting and pasting into the blog post), I have uncovered “juicier stuff” about Heartland than anything Gleick uncovered.
Oh, the ironing.
UPDATE48: 3:00PM 2/24 Rep Ed Markey, probably still upset that Waxman-Markey cap and trade didn’t go anywhere, is sticking his nose into the Fakgate affair.
UPDATE47: 10:10AM 2/24 Fraudulent emails to Heartland from Gleick have been released. See details here.
UPDATE46: 10:00AM 2/24 The EPA was shown yesterday to “disappear” $468,000 in Federal grants to Gleick’s Pacific Institute. Now even more grants to Gleick have been scrubbed from EPA Grants Database. Steve Milloy at Junkscience.com reports:
EPA, do you know where your grants are?
Additional grants (possibly as much $647,000) to Peter Gleick’s Pacific Institute seem to have disappeared from the EPA Grants Database.
The purpose of the grants on the screencap he has is a hoot.
UPDATE45: 8:00 AM 2/24 I’ve known this for several days, but now it is in the press. The gloves are off and The FBI has been called in.
UPDATE44: 11:00PM 2/23 Here is a special news report from KUSI-TV in San Diego on Fakegate – John Coleman reports.
UPDATE 43: 10:45PM 2/23 Here is a video “self-interview” from Dec 2011 by Peter Gleick from his PI office where he talks about people having a “fundamental trust in scientists”.
UPDATE42: 8:20PM 2/23 It appears that Gleick’s cyber impersonation to Heartland may have run afoul of a new law in California.
UPDATE41: 4:32 PM 2/23 The story on yours truly in the local alternate weekly “Leaked Documents Hit Home”
UPDATE40: 10:55AM 2/23 Heartland publishes the email thread with Dr. Gleick where he was invited to Heartland’s annual dinner as a speaker (with a speaking fee), and then declined after consideration.
UPDATE39: 10:09AM 2/23 Junkscience reports: Breaking: EPA scrubs web site of Gleick grants?
UPDATE38: 9:45AM 2/23 What do you do when you are a climate skeptic and have access to sensitive private documents? The answer is here.
UPDATE37: 7:30AM 2/23 Monckton writes an opinion on why the perpetrators(s) should be prosecuted.
UPDATE36: 12AM 2/23 You can participate in a crowdsourcing experiment using free open source stylometry/textometry software to determine the true authorship of the “faked” Heartland Climate Strategy memo. Details here.
UPDATE 35: 11:45 PM 2/22 Steve McIntyre has some interesting posts on the Gleick affair. Gleick and the NCSE and also Gleick’s AGU Resignation.
UPDATE34: 10:20PM 2/22 AP/WaPo: Ethicists blast chair of science ethics panel for taking global warming skeptic group’s papers
UPDATE 33: 10:00PM 2/22 The Guardian reports: Scientist who lied to obtain Heartland documents faces fight to save job. It seems the Pacific Institute Board of directors isn’t very happy. Their recent statement contrasts with Update 19 below. And he’s been dropped as a columnist by the SFO Chronicle.
UPDATE32: 9:45PM 2/22 Megan McArdle of The Atlantic has her third article in a series on this affair. She writes:
And ethics aside, what Gleick did is insane for someone in his position–so crazy that I confess to wondering whether he doesn’t have some sort of underlying medical condition that requires urgent treatment. The reason he did it was even crazier.
UPDATE31 9:15PM 2/22 The Daily Mail gives WUWT props in this affair, here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2104908/Fakegate–new-nadir-climate-change-swindle.html
UPDATE30: 6:30PM 2/22 “So, Peter Gleick: if I am wrong, sue me.” says Maggie’s Farm on the fake document. Meanwhile, in a desperate attempt at self vindication, the paid propagandists at DeSmog blog have become their own “verification bureau” for a document they have no way to properly verify. The source says it isn’t verified but that’s not good enough for them so they spin it. They didn’t even bother to get an independent opinion. Get this: Evaluation shows “Faked” Heartland Climate Strategy Memo is Authentic. It seems to be just climate news porn for the weak minded Susuki followers upon which their blog is founded. As one WUWT commenter (Copner) put it – “triple face palm”.
UPDATE29: 5:00 PM 2/22 Dr. Roger Pielke Sr. weighs in saying:
On September 4 2011 I posted
Hatchet Job On John Christy and Roy Spencer By Kevin Trenberth, John Abraham and Peter Gleick
I have reposted below since the recent behavior (e.g. see) of Peter Gleick, co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California, involving the Heartland Institute is just another example of the often vitriolic and unseemly behavior by some to discredit what are appropriate alternative viewpoints on the climate issue. Unfortunately, the action towards the Heartland Institute displayed by Peter Gleick is just another example of an attitude of a significant number of individuals in the leadership of the climate science community.
UPDATE28: 11:40AM James Evans in comments reports that “the BBC has finally weighed in, and it’s lame”. It only took Richard Black 36 hours to be convinced by an onslaught of emails. Whatta guy! The article makeup leaves no question now that Black is biased beyond all hope.
UPDATE27: 11:25 AM 2/22 Marlo Lewis at Globalwarming.org summarizes in From Climategate to Fakegate
UPDATE26: 8:25AM 2/22 Time Magazine has a feature story by Bryan Walsh: The Heartland Affair: A Climate Champion Cheats — and We All Lose
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2107364,00.html#ixzz1n825Q9Gm
UPDATE25: 8:18PM 2/21 Willis Eschenbach writes An Open Letter to Dr. Linda Gundersen asking et tu AGU?
UPDATE24: 8:10 PM 2/21 Joe Bast of the Heartland Institute gives a video interview with the Wall Street Journal. He accuses Gleick directly, saying:
Gleick “impersonated a board member of the Heartland Institute, stole his identity by creating a fake email address, and proceeded to use that fake email address to steal documents that were prepared for a board meeting. He read those documents, concluded that there was no smoking gun in them, and then forged a two-page memo”
h/t to THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: Another Climate Scandal
See also this additional update: http://heartland.org/press-releases/statement-heartland-institute-president-joseph-bast-regarding-wall-street-journal-onl
UPDATE23: 7:30PM 2/21 Megan McArdle of The Atlantic gives Mosher and the blogosphere props for the takedown, and some jeers for others.
UPDATE22: 3:30PM 2/21 The AGU weighs in on Gleick with “disappointment” Gleick resigned on Feb 16th, but apparently didn’t tell them the full story of why.
UPDATE21: 2:55PM 2/21 Fakegate – It’s What They Do by Chris Horner
UPDATE20: 2:30PM 2/21 Warning Signs: “Fakegate” Blows Up in Warmist Faces
UPDATE19: 2:12PM 2/21 For now, Dr. Gleick still has an office, though I’m not sure that will true in the future. The Pacific Institute made an announcement on their web page that Dr. Gleick has been and continues to be an integral part of our team.
UPDATE18: 1:55 PM 2/21 Josh designs the new spring line of Climate Churnalism’s New Clothes
UPDATE17: 1:30 PM 2/21 With resignations happening already, and AGU removing him from his webpage, (Update11) The question out there is now about the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Gleick signed an “integrity” document “Climate Change and the Integrity of Science,” was published in the journal Science on May 7th, 2010 as the “Lead Letter”, plus a supporting editorial. Will the co-signers defend the tarnished integrity of climate science now? Will Dr. Gleick continue on the NAS as a member?
UPDATE16: 1:05PM 2/21 The Union of Credit Card Holding Concerned Scientists weighs in with a “devil made me do it” excuse.
Gleick’s Actions Don’t Excuse Heartland’s Anti-Science Campaign
Lame-o-meter pegged, Kenji is displeased.
UPDATE15: 11:08AM 2/21 Unbelievable. Daily Kos elevates Gleick to hero status (via Tom Nelson):
Daily Kos: Hero Scientist responsible for Heartland Expose
Hero scientist, Peter Gleick, a water and climate analyst is the one responsible for exposing the Heartland agenda to spread misinformation and lies and subvert any real action for the climate change crisis. He did so at considerable risk to his career and personal reputation.
UPDATE14: 9:40AM Daily Climate article cites “criminal act” and “steel cage death match” here
UPDATE13: 9:30AM 2/21 NCSE posts a story about Gleick on their news page, they mention his resignation from NCSE’s board.
On the same day as he posted his statement, however, he apologized to NCSE for his behavior with regard to the Heartland Institute documents and offered to withdraw from the board, on which he was scheduled to begin serving as of February 25, 2012. His offer was accepted.
UPDATE12: 8:10AM 2/21 Delingpole on integrity here
UPDATE11: 8AM 2/21 Gleick removed from AGU Task Force on Scientific Ethics page
UPDATE10: 7:45AM 2/21 Dr. Judith Curry tries to reconcile Gleick’s essays on “integrity” with his actions. It is a fascinating read.
UPDATE9: 7:20AM 2/21 Josh has a cartoon out on it, I don’t agree with it. Time magazine calls out Gleick.
UPDATE8: 11:20PM Over at DeSmog Blog they are praising Gleick and spinning his confession so fast that it has created its own localized climate distortion. They are labeling him as a whistleblower: Whistleblower Authenticates Heartland Documents
For his courage, his honor, and for performing a selfless act of public service, he deserves our gratitude and applause.
These paid propagandists are shameless, they are labeling him as a martyr for the cause. The Noble Cause Corruption is thick there.
UPDATE7: 9:32 PM Politico writes:
Two sources in California — longtime Democratic operative Chris Lehane and Corey Goodman, a member of the Pacific Institute board of directors — confirmed to POLITICO that Gleick authored the Huffington Post blog confessing to be the source of the leak.
Lehane, Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign press secretary, is helping Gleick pro bono with communications issues. Gleick is represented by John Keker, a prominent San Francisco-based white collar criminal defense attorney.
UPDATE6: 9:25 PM Steve McIntyre writes:
No one should feel any satisfaction in these events, which have been highly damaging to everyone touched by them, including both Heartland and Gleick.
I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, the damage will continue until such time legal redress is made, which appears to be the next step. Steve also has a good timeline analysis here.
UPDATE5: 8:40PM commenter “Skiphill” writes:
Many will also be heartened to know that Gleick’s Pacific Institute has a special initiative in “Integrity in Science” (I know that his apologists will claim that this episode is not about integrity “in” scientific research etc. but still…..):
http://www.pacinst.org/topics/integrity_of_science/index.html
Integrity of Science
The Pacific Institute’s Integrity of Science Initiative responds to and counters the assault on science and scientific integrity in the public policy arena, especially on issues related to water, climate change, and security.
UPDATE4: 8:35PM Dr. Judith Curry notes the irony about Dr. Gleick lecturing her on integrity here
UPDATE3: 8:15PM I have received the Heartland statement, it will be posted under a separate post here. 8:23 PM It is posted here
UPDATE2: 725PM PST This post will likely go through many revisions as we learn more, I’ll timestamp each.- Anthony
UPDATE: 715PM PST Heartland advises me they will issue a statement soon. Stay tuned.
As many of us had surmised, Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute is the Heartland document leaker. He has issued this statement:
Since the release in mid-February of a series of documents related to the internal strategy of the Heartland Institute to cast doubt on climate science, there has been extensive speculation about the origin of the documents and intense discussion about what they reveal. Given the need for reliance on facts in the public climate debate, I am issuing the following statement.
At the beginning of 2012, I received an anonymous document in the mail describing what appeared to be details of the Heartland Institute’s climate program strategy. It contained information about their funders and the Institute’s apparent efforts to muddy public understanding about climate science and policy. I do not know the source of that original document but assumed it was sent to me because of my past exchanges with Heartland and because I was named in it.
Given the potential impact however, I attempted to confirm the accuracy of the information in this document. In an effort to do so, and in a serious lapse of my own and professional judgment and ethics, I solicited and received additional materials directly from the Heartland Institute under someone else’s name. The materials the Heartland Institute sent to me confirmed many of the facts in the original document, including especially their 2012 fundraising strategy and budget. I forwarded, anonymously, the documents I had received to a set of journalists and experts working on climate issues. I can explicitly confirm, as can the Heartland Institute, that the documents they emailed to me are identical to the documents that have been made public. I made no changes or alterations of any kind to any of the Heartland Institute documents or to the original anonymous communication.
I will not comment on the substance or implications of the materials; others have and are doing so. I only note that the scientific understanding of the reality and risks of climate change is strong, compelling, and increasingly disturbing, and a rational public debate is desperately needed. My judgment was blinded by my frustration with the ongoing efforts — often anonymous, well-funded, and coordinated — to attack climate science and scientists and prevent this debate, and by the lack of transparency of the organizations involved. Nevertheless I deeply regret my own actions in this case. I offer my personal apologies to all those affected.
Peter Gleick
See also Andy Revkin’s DotEarth here. Revkin writes:
Now, Gleick has admitted to an act that leaves his reputation in ruins and threatens to undercut the cause he spent so much time pursuing. His summary, just published on his blog at Huffington Post,
…
(Added 7:25PM PST) One way or the other, Gleick’s use of deception in pursuit of his cause after years of calling out climate deception has destroyed his credibility and harmed others. (Some of the released documents contain information about Heartland employees that has no bearing on the climate fight.) That is his personal tragedy and shame (and I’m sure devastating for his colleagues, friends and family).
Peter Gleick’s HuffPo blog here.
For the record Dr. Gleick, I am not “anonymous, well-funded, and coordinated” as you suggest. And you have damaged me and my business. I suspect I’ll be seeing you in court to protect my rights, along with many others, sir.
Note Pielke Sr.’s choice of phrase: “… unseemly behavior by some to discredit what are appropriate alternative viewpoints on the climate issue. (my bold)”
AGW-promoting scientists including Peter Gleick are suppressing scientifically appropriate alternatives to their own view. They’re not about science, and never have been. Suppressing appropriate scientific debate is anti-science. It’s functional Lysenkoist behavior. Those people, each and all, are a disgrace.
Here is a nice rundown on the Gleick scandal from one of my favorite sites:
http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/19214-So,-Peter-Gleick-if-I-am-wrong,-sue-me.html
So, how long before Peter admits to forging the 2 page memo? What’s the over/under?
Pat Frank says:
February 22, 2012 at 6:13 pm
AGW-promoting scientists including Peter Gleick are suppressing scientifically appropriate alternatives to their own view. They’re not about science, and never have been. Suppressing appropriate scientific debate is anti-science. It’s functional Lysenkoist behavior. Those people, each and all, are a disgrace.”
I don’t recall that Gleick ever published many a scientific views about atmosphere. His climate change body of work consists mainly of propitiation of a ideology.
Copner says:
February 22, 2012 at 5:22 pm
Triple face palm?
http://www.desmogblog.com/evaluation-shows-faked-heartland-climate-strategy-memo-authentic
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Excerpt from the link:
“Judge for yourself:”
———–
Judge and jury.
Copner says:
February 22, 2012 at 5:22 pm
“Triple face palm?”
We will burn them in their tanks! We have them surrounded!
EO Peter says:
February 22, 2012 at 2:08 pm
“Is it my fertile imagination or it is true to say that Harabine is on the contrary very quiet & trying to be forgotten since some time now?”
Harabin is currently in some kind of sabbatical or paid leave (dunno which) on some journalist school or seminar in the Chicago area. In some high-falutin American philantropists indoctrination camp or so.
If someone in or around Gleick’s office was to ‘admit’ that they sent the memo to Gleick as a joke and never thought it would be taken seriously, would that get him off and allow him to sue everyone who has accused him of forgery? People should still be careful of what they accuse him of.
The ‘sue me’ thing was from Powerline. Hinderaker is a lawyer….so the sue me thing is really a taunt…because of course Gleick won’t
The whole thing is a good take down of the ‘memo’
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/02/global-warming-alarmists-resort-to-hoax.php
DirkH says:
February 22, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Copner says:
February 22, 2012 at 5:22 pm
“Triple face palm?”
We will burn them in their tanks! We have them surrounded!
================================
Sun Tzu says:
“To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape.”
Lest they fight like cornered animals ?
I don’t think “evaluation” means what the fine folk at Desmogblog think it means.
Maybe people should read the budget documents…
The budget was closer to $5M last year — there was a shortfall as I recall. They would like to raise more this year — as would we all.
Second, as pointed out, the Climate Science work was a small part of the budget.
Third so called mainstream climate science in the USA has a budget in the hundreds of millions and worldwide is in the (many) Billions.
So, how exactly could a few hundred thousand dollars distributed by Heartland change the world? — Unless the science was already so shaky and ill-conceived that a figurative grain of sand thrown at the mountain of climate science could destroy the mountain — I don’t see it.
Just askin’…
“would that get him off and allow him to sue everyone who has accused him of forgery?”
There would have to be some time stamped evidence, plus an original document (a hard copy, since we know it was scanned at least once) if a claim like this is to be believed. It would be extremely difficult to get the stories straight if trying to backdate evidence; and remember, since this is going to court anyone claiming this faces potential perjury charges if they repeat this claim in court.
I think Gleick is about to find out he doesn’t have any friends that like him THAT much.
But also: although we are talking about the forgery claims, that isn’t the crime. The offense of Wire Fraud occurred when he used a fake name to con HI out of their property, the documents in question. The forgery speaks to the intent behind the crime, but it is not the crime itself.
I just read Desmog’s most recent argument claiming that the confidential strategy document is “authentic”. I can’t resist reposting this prediction from 2 days ago:
Russ R. says:
February 20, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Predictions:
1. Desmog and other alarmist outfits will rush to support Gleick, accepting his story uncritically, and offering up plausible defenses, contorting the evidence and timeline to explain how things could have transpired. They will also continue to act as if the strategy document were authentic. They will portray him simultaneously as a hero (David standing up to Goliath), and a victim (an innocent whistleblower being harassed by evil deniers and their lawyers).
2. It will become apparent that Gleick was in contact with Desmog prior to sending them the document cache. They knew he was the source, and they probably knew that he falsified the strategy document. They also likely received the documents ahead of the other 14 recipients, which is the only way they could have had a blog post up with all the documents AND a summary hyping up their talking points within hours of receiving them.
3. This will take months, or possibly years to fully resolve.
u.k. (u.s.) then there was this one.
Sgt. Jerry Michael Shriver, MACV-S.O.G. Vietnam.
Small team RECON into Laos to track and observe the NVA, Russian advisors, ect operating in Laos to bring arms and men down the trails. Cut off and surrounded by a vastly larger VC/NVA , “Mad Dog Shriver” when asked what help he needed to get his team out….
“Its ok we have them surrounded from the inside.”
@ur momisugly Apache…
Reminds me of Col Harper during the Siege of Bastogne.
“Harper then put the German officers in a jeep and took them back to where the German enlisted men were detained. He then said to the German captain, “If you don’t know what ‘Nuts’ means, in plain English it is the same as ‘Go to Hell’. And I’ll tell you something else, if you continue to attack we will kill every goddam German that tries to break into this city.”
@ur momisugly Dirk H
Sun Tzu huh…well “keep your friends close but your enemies closer”…often attributed to Tzu, but was actually Michael Corleone…either way, its pretty easy with the blogosphere and FOIA’s to keep ’em close. Thanks to Climate Audit, et al…
But the quote is kinda like the Dead song… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XacvydVrhuI&feature=bf_prev&list=PLA4493DDC7D70409A&lf=plpp_video
Since The Gleickster is a Berkeley grad I am sure he knows the Dead…
“MattN says:
February 22, 2012 at 6:20 pm
So, how long before Peter admits to forging the 2 page memo? What’s the over/under?”
I think it depends on the Pacific Institute board. Presently, I imagine a lot of, “Peter, what were you thinking?!” is going on. They have got to be worried to death, and I find it curious he hasn’t resigned (so far as I can tell, at this hour). The staff must be going mad, trying to discover if there’s anything linking the Institute to the memo or the phishing.
If he so much as asked a staffer to find contact information, the Institute is in a lot of trouble. I really hope Gleick kept this insanity to himself, and confined to his personal machines.
If there’s anything linking the PI to this, he’ll ‘fess up tomorrow. Otherwise, I have no guess at all.
dogparliament, I’m afraid that a staffer who created and sent such a document as a “joke” would have placed the Pacific Institute in a really terrible situation. A confession by the staffer to the board would have been necessary before Dr. Peter Gleick’s confession to save the Institute.
I simply cannot understand why PI has not at least suspended Dr. Gleick.
u.k.(us) says:
February 22, 2012 at 7:11 pm
“DirkH says:
February 22, 2012 at 6:33 pm
We will burn them in their tanks! We have them surrounded!
================================
Sun Tzu says:
“To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape.”
Lest they fight like cornered animals ?”
Just to be clear: I was trying to imitate a certain information minister. Maybe he works at DeSmogBlog as S. Hussein doesn’t need him anymore.
Dianna says:
February 22, 2012 at 8:03 pm
“I simply cannot understand why PI has not at least suspended Dr. Gleick.”
Has SPECTRE ever suspended Dr. No?
DeSmog blog says the “faked” document is not a fake and they have now authenticated it…please, please Anthony give them more rope…the average nose bleed seat viiewer is starting to understand cAGW has nothing to do with science…it is a cult and the worship circle is getting smaller by the hour.
If Peter Gleick still cares about his climate alarmist cause, he needs to take responsibility for the obvious fact that he forged the “Strategy” memo. If a medical condition contributed to his lapse, he should get help. He must demand that Romm, Littlemore, and everyone else stop defending and making excuses for his actions. He should remind them that every time they defend or excuse his actions, they take credibility away from their cause, and injure him personally. He should express true remorse, and ask that nobody who cares about the climate cause follow his example, which came from a moment of tragic weakness, not moral strength.
DirkH, are you trying to make me fall out of my chair laughing?
Gleick was one of the founders, is the President and the highest paid employee; probably every board member is a friend. On the other hand, the PI is getting dinged, every hour that Gleick is in his current position.
When PI funding requests land in front of foundation boards, do you think this situation is going to help get them funding? No matter how good the proposal, the short answer is “NO!!!!!” Nonprofit world does not love scandals.
Q: Who said the following, DeSmog Blog or Baghdad Bob?
“We have killed most of the infidels, and I think we will finish off the rest soon.”
[the infidels] “learned a lesson last night they will never forget.”
A: “Baghdad Bob”…. who was about as credible as the Smog Blog clowns!
And wow O2BNAZ, heven’t they gone to soem lenghts to ‘prove’ the document is real.
And all cheered on by their fans.
There actions seem curious given the fact that Heartland have expressed their desire to take legal action.
Markus Peter H. Gleick (1989) Climate change, hydrology, and water resources Rev. Geophys. 27(3), 329-344. From the abstract: “Growing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other trace gases are leading to climatic changes with important implications for the hydrologic balance and water resources. … This paper reviews state-of-the-art research into the implications of climatic changes for the hydrologic cycle and for water resources and discusses the implications of such changes for future water planning and management.”
Peter Gleick published on the alarm bandwagon right after Jim Hansen had testified before Congress to his scientifically unfounded 99% certainty of AGW detectability. In fact, looking further, he was professionally stressing about AGW at least as far back as 1986.
And indeed, one can see his state of despair just before the Heartland theft in his Peter H. Gleick (2010) Climate change, exponential curves, water resources, and unprecedented threats to humanity Climatic Change 100, 125-129. That article presents a litany of the hydrological dangers of climate disruption. Here’s the first paragraph:
“It is hard to look back over 30 years of climate change research and not lament the lack of movement among policymakers as our knowledge has improved, the science has strengthened, and the evidence that we live in a world that is being fundamentally altered by human activities has accumulated. The failure of scientists to convince policy makers to act, or the failure of policy makers to take action on the information the scientific community is providing, means that unavoidable climate change will alter our planet in increasingly serious ways. The world will not end. But it now seems unavoidable that human misery, caused by our own actions, will be more extensive than it otherwise would have been and worse than it should be. This is especially true
for our natural and built water systems.”
With that kind of internal agony, is it really any surprise that Peter Gleick took desperate measures? His belief in AGW appears to have brought him to an existential crisis.