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June 8, 2005: White House Press Secretary Cites 2001 Report Insisting Lingering Uncertainties about Global Warming

2005-06-08

White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, responding to a reporter’s question, says, “The National Academies of Science came out with a report in 2001 (see June 2001) that was requested by the President; it took a look at science of climate change, and in that very report it talked about how there are considerable uncertainties.” [White House, 6/8/2005]