The House (Anti-)Science Committee Strikes Again

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is, ironically but shocking to no one who understands the majority party, quite anti-science. For years now, the committee and its chairman, Lamar Smith (R-Texas), have been merciless in their attacks on both climate scientists and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Smith--who receives a large amount of funding from fossil fuel interests--has been subpoenaing NOAA staff and data repeatedly in what is a transparent att...