The Biden EPA’s research chief is formally requesting that the Department of Energy to correct a contrarian climate science report that is part of EPA’s case for ending greenhouse gas regulation.
Chris Frey, who led EPA’s Office of Research and Development during the Biden administration, filed a “request for correction” with DOE on Friday, citing “legal and procedural irregularities” in how the report’s authors were chosen and in the way they went about compiling and disseminating the assessment.
Frey, who is now a professor at North Carolina State University, argued in his request for correction that the process violated four federal laws designed to ensure the integrity of federal science.
“[S]uch information is often perceived by the public and policymakers as authoritative and trustworthy,” he wrote. “Consequently, rigorous adherence to information quality standards is not merely a bureaucratic formality but a fundamental requirement for maintaining public trust in government science and its capacity to provide objective, evidence-based guidance.”
