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To: Neeka who wrote (250429)	4/24/2002 8:24:58 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

NEW t r u t h o u t Petition / Poll \| Should a 911 Probe Include the White House? Results -- YES: 1173 -- NO: 2 \| We are taking this to congress, Cast Your Vote! truthout.com bia

To: Neeka who wrote (250429)	4/24/2002 8:28:52 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

Bush, Exxon/Mobil Oust Leading Advocate Against Global Warming t r u t h o u t \| Report ExxonMobil, Bush Administration Succeed in Ousting Top Global Warming Scientist During Heated Geneva Meeting World Panel Now Challenged to Remain Authoritative Source for Global Warming Science WASHINGTON (April 19, 2002) -- Carrying baggage for ExxonMobil and other fossil-fuel industries, Bush administration representatives to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) succeeded today in ousting Dr. Robert Watson from the science panel's chairmanship. With industry and U.S. government backing, officials meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, today elected Dr. Rajendra Pachuari of India as IPCC chair for the next five years. Lobbyists for ExxonMobil, Southern Company (the second largest U.S. electric company), and other polluting industries worked in Geneva with OPEC countries to round up the majority needed to oust Watson. This is the first time that the IPCC chair has been selected other than by consensus. "The White House teamed up with ExxonMobil and other polluters in hopes of disrupting the IPCC's effectiveness as the global authority on climate science," said David Doniger, policy director at NRDC's climate center. "But the IPCC is a vibrant body that includes thousands of scientists. They and the new chair now have the challenge of demonstrating that they can continue to speak scientific truth to fossil power." Watson, IPCC chair since 1996, is a respected atmospheric scientist highly regarded for his strong leadership of the complex organization. But earlier this month -- immediately following closed-door talks with oil, utility and auto lobbyists -- the Bush administration announced it would not renominate him. That same week, NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) released a confidential memo from ExxonMobil to the White House asking that Watson be replaced. Operating under United Nations auspices, the 2,500-member expert panel provides policymakers around the world with rigorous, consensus-based assessments generally regarded as the most definitive word on global warming and its causes. The IPCC is widely recognized for meticulously maintaining political neutrality in its scientific assessments. The Natural Resources Defense Council is a national, non-profit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Founded in 1970, NRDC has more than 500,000 members nationwide, served from offices in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco. (In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.) Print This Story E-mail This Story © : t r u t h o u t 2002 truthout.org bia

To: Neeka who wrote (250429)	4/24/2002 8:50:06 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Respond to of 769670

Tens of Thousands Protest Bush Administration Policies ---snip--- <<The size of the protests is notable because they come at a timewhen most political leaders and media commentators remain cautious about criticizing US policies. Organizers across the country argued that the turnout at marches and demonstrations was evidence that there is far more opposition to US policy among the American people than the relative silence of official Washington would indicate.>> thenation.com bia