In June 2005, the New York Times exposed the role of Philip Cooney in editing government documents on climate change to create an appearance of scientific uncertainty.
In his resignation letter, he wrote, "I believe the overarching problem is that the [Bush] Administration...does not want and has acted to impede forthright communication of the state of climate science and its implication for society.
"[4] Within months, the New York Times exposed White House operative Philip Cooney for editing government climate documents to increase uncertainty about the science.
[6] The group tracks and investigates climate science policy developments in the news and occasionally publishes leaked documents from government insiders.
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