Category Archives: In the News

Targeted by Crusading Congressman, Scientist Speaks Out on Conflicts, Climate, and Controversy

Roger Pielke, Jr. interviewed in Science Magazine: By Eli Kintisch Science Magazine March 4, 2015 Conflicts of interest and disclosure of funding sources have been topics du jour lately in science policy circles. Last month activists opposed to genetically modified … Continue reading

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Roger Pielke, Jr. Interviewed on Denver’s KHOW and Tuscon’s KNST Radio Programs

March 4, 2015 Denver’s KHOW Radio with Mandy Connell Listen to the program (starting at 72:40) March 3, 2015 KNST Tuscon Garret Lewis at KNST in Tuscon (in Rep. Grijalva’s district) interviewed Roger Pielke, Jr. to discuss academic freedom, Al Gore, … Continue reading

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Congressman Admits ‘Overreach’ in Probe of CU-Boulder’s Roger Pielke Jr.

Democratic rep still seeks funding sources, but not correspondence By Mitchell Byars Daily Camera March 3, 2015 The Arizona Congressman who last week asked the University of Colorado to disclose the sources of funding for professor Roger Pielke Jr. now … Continue reading

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Denver Post: CU Rightly Defends Roger Pielke Jr. Against Political Bully

Denver Post March 2, 2015 “We stand behind him.” It was good to see University of Colorado-Boulder Provost Russell Moore rally decisively on behalf of Professor Roger Pielke Jr. after the ranking Democratic member of the U.S. House Committee on … Continue reading

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Politically Driven Witch Hunt: Pielke Investigated by Congress

Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in various media outlets on recent politically driven witch hunt: 9News March 1, 2015 CU prof targeted for climate change dissent by Kyle Clark The University of Colorado is vigorously defending a professor targeted for investigation … Continue reading

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Roger Pielke Jr. in Financial Post: I am Under ‘Investigation’

Roger Pielke, Jr. highlighted in the Financial Post: I am Under ‘Investigation’ by Roger Pielke Special to Financial Post February 26, 2015 When “witch hunts” are deemed legitimate we will have fully turned science into just another arena for power … Continue reading

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Washington Demanding Information About Funding for Scientists

Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in the news on climate scientists being investigated by Congress: Climate Scientist Being Investigated by Congress For Not Believing in Global Warming Enough by Rick Moran American Thinker February 26, 2015 Roger Pielke, a professor of … Continue reading

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A Plan to Save the Earth That Might Kill Us All

Ben Hale quoted in the news on geoengineering: A Plan to Save the Earth That Might Kill Us All by Shelby Kinney-Lang Good Magazine February 24, 2015 Two weeks ago, the US National Academies of Sciences (NAS) released a two-volume … Continue reading

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Can ‘Climate Intervention’ Help Fend Off Global Warming?

Benjamin Hale was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article: Can ‘climate intervention’ help fend off global warming? The National Academy of Sciences outlines a research agenda for two broad approaches that may be needed as greenhouse gas emissions continue … Continue reading

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Buried in Boston? Blame it on Climate Change — Maybe

Roger Pielke, Jr. was quoted in a USA Today article: Buried in Boston? Blame it on climate change — maybe by Doyle Rice USA Today February 10, 2015 Boston is used to snow, but not like this — nearly 6 … Continue reading

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