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From: "Frank Maisano" <fmaisano@PCGPR. OM>
Subject: George Marshall Comments on NAS Report
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Friends,
Here are comments from the George Mars all Institute,
who commented
extensively to the NAS. .. .Many of their comments wereincorporated
into
this report.
You may wish to contact Bill O'Keefe c. (202) 251-4625
Best,
Frank Maisano
c. (202) 297-1502
February 26, 20024
MARSHALL INSTITUTE COMMENDS NATIONAL ACADENIES' CLIMATE
SCIENCE
REVIEW:
Stresses Need to Prioritize Climate Research
Today's National Academies report, Planaing Climate
and Global Change
Research, provides a valuable service br providing
a constructive
critique of the Administration's draft limate Change Strategic .Plahf.
"We join the Academy in commending the Administration
for its outreach
to the broader scientific community and agree that
these efforts
indicate a strong interest in developing a plan that
is responsive to
national needs," Marshall Institute Pre ident William
O'Keefe said.
The George Marshall Institute also examined the Administration's
draft
plan in detail. Based on comments submi ted to the
Department of
Commerce in mid-January, Climate Change Science: Marshall
Institute's
Review of the Draft Climate Change Scie ce Program
Strategic Plan, the
Institute lays out its recommendations -or improving
the draft Strategic
Plan (available at http://www.marshall org).
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The Academy comments also reinforce tho e made by
a majority of the
participants at the Workshop convened 1 st December
to engage
stakeholders in the planning process.
In convening that Workshop, Assistant S cretary Mahoney
provided a
valuable context by indicating that the draft had been
designed to
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was the extent of change made to the draft. By omitting this context,
teAcademy risks a widespread misunderstanding of its review and the
Administration's efforts.
In the end, the Academy report, as well as others from the scientific
community, reaffirm a few basic facts:
*Our current state of knowledge is inadequate for distinguishing
human impacts from natural variability
* Progress in improving our state of kowledge is tied to a
commitment and fun-ding to improve our observational data system, and
* For models to be more useful, they must be based more on confirmed
scientific facts and less on unvalidated hypotheses.
The George Marshall Institute (GMI) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit
organization founded in 1984 to encourage the use of sound science in
making public policy. Decisions and c nclusions about many public policy
matters are shaped by advances in science and technology. For that
reason, unbiased and scientifically accurate assessments of the
significance of these advances for policy are critical.
George Marshall Institute
1625 K St, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, D.C. 20005
202/296-9655
info~marshall .org
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February 26, 2002
Contact: Mark Herlong (202/296-9655)
MARSHALL INSTITU E COMMVENDS NATIONAL
ACADEMIES' CLIMATE SCIENCE REVIEW:
Stresses Need to P ioritize Climate Research
Today's National Academies re ort, Planning Climate and Global Change
Research, provides a valuable service byproviding a constructive critique of the
Administration's draft Climate Change Strategic Plan.
"We join the Academy in commending the Administration for its outreach to the
broader scientific community and agree that these efforts indicate a strong interest in
developing a plan that is responsive to national needs," Marshall Institute President
William O'Keefe said.
The George Marshall Institute also examined the Administration's draft plan in
detail. Based on comments submitted Io the Department of Commerce in mid-January,
Climate Change Science: MarshallIn titute 's Review oflthe Draft Climate Change
Science Program Strategic Plan, the Irstitute lays out its recommendations for improving
the draft Strategic Plan (available at ht ://www.marshall.org)
The Academy comments also r inforce those made by a majority of the
participants at the Workshop convened last December to engage stakeholders in the
planning process.

4. In convening that Workshop, A istant Secretary Mahoney provided avaluable
context by indicating that the draft had been designed to provoke discussion and
the
comment. His measure of success for t e effort was the extent of change made to
of its
draft. By omitting this context, the Aca emy risks a widespread misunderstanding
review and the Administration's efforts
In the end, the Academy report, as well as others'from the scientific community,
reaffirm a few basic facts:
* Our current state of knowledge s inadequate for distinguishing human impacts
from natural variability,
* Progress in improving our state of knowledge is tied to a commitment and
funding to improve our observa ional data system, and
* For models to be more useful, t ecy must be based more on confirmed scientific
facts and less on unvalidated h potheses.
in
The George Marshall Institute (GMI) i; a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded
1984 to encourage the use of sound sci nce in making public policy. Decisions and
conclusions about many public policy natters are shaped by advances in science and
technology. For that reason, unbiased and scientifically accurate assessments of the
significance of these advances for poli y are critical.
George Marshall Institute
1525 KSt, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, D.C. 20005
Z02/296-9655
inf (iirniarshall.orQ
htp/www.marshafl.org
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