The Energy Department is denying reports that it’s banning words like “climate change,” “decarbonization” and “emissions” from public-facing material and insists that Energy Secretary Chris Wright is engaging in conversations about global warming.
“There is no directive at the Energy Department instructing employees to avoid using phrases such as ‘climate change’ or ‘emissions,’” said Ben Dietderich, a spokesperson for DOE.
“President Trump and Secretary Wright remain committed to transparency and fostering an open, honest dialogue about climate science,” he added. “Reflecting that commitment, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright regularly engages on these issues.”
DOE’s comments arrive after the agency’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy last week circulated guidance viewed by POLITICO’s E&E News that directed staff to “remove or rephrase” a dozen terms from public content before it undergoes a “content approval process.”
