[Climate scientist] Peter Gleick Admits to Deception in Obtaining Heartland Climate Files

[JDPriestly]

5. The article doesn't give enough information to determine whether

any illegal activity took place, at least as I read it.

Did he assume the name of a specific person?

Did he just make up a name?

Did he promise something in exchange for the documents?

Did he request a government benefit or some financial assistance or something of value beyond this information?

And as for the allegedly fake document, it will be interesting to see what claims were made about it and just how fake it is.

This is a very strange story.

But the good news is that it draws attention to who is funding the climate doubters' network and "research."

I have no fear that doubters will become painfully aware of the truth before long.

This has been the strangest winter in Los Angeles -- just bizarre. Climate change is undeniable, and there has to be some cause. The climate change deniers are not able to provide any scientific data that supports their explanations for the weather extremes and melting ice that we see.

I do not want to see any scientist suffer for having sought the truth about something, and people should obey laws when they do things, but I'm glad that the information about the Heartland Foundation is out and in the public.