Al Gore says Trump administration seeks to "bury" climate report by releasing it on Black Friday

[DonViejo]

By STEVE FRANK CBS NEWS November 23, 2018, 7:17 PM

NEW YORK -- Environmental groups and activists blasted the White House this week, saying it was trying to "bury" a long-awaited government report on climate change by releasing it on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Among those who spoke out was former Vice President Al Gore, who became the face of the climate debate with the 2006 documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

"Unbelievably deadly and tragic wildfires rage in the west, hurricanes batter our coasts — and the Trump administration chooses the Friday after Thanksgiving to try and bury this critical U.S. assessment of the climate crisis," Gore said in a statement Friday. "The President may try to hide the truth, but his own scientists and experts have made it as stark and clear as possible."

The National Climate Assessment, which is mandated by law, was written by outside scientists and officials from 13 federal agencies. It says Earth's climate is now changing faster than ever, primarily as a result of human activities. It also warns that extreme weather and climate-related events, like wildfires and hurricanes, are worsening in the U.S.

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[BeckyDem]

1. kick

[dalton99a]

2. Of course.

[KPN]

3. Ya know, this is ... ummm, our president

doing stuff to, or at least that will, kill us off; us little, everyday people anyway.

Think about that a moment.

[Garrett78]

4. What sucks is that tens of millions deny facts and live in an alternate reality.

That makes it really tough to make the kinds of changes we so desperately need. The vested interests exploit the ignorant.