A Turning Point in the Climate Debate
Recently, the Department of Energy released “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate,” a report that has sparked fury from the usual eco-left suspects, as this report challenges the apocalyptic messaging that generally dominates climate coverage.
Kimberley Strassel with the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes,
“The Energy Department issued a report whose title might glaze eyes: “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate.” The New York Times, foaming with indignation, rolled out every shame word to denounce the report’s authors as “skeptics” who “misrepresent” and “cherry-pick” as they “undermine” and “attack” the “consensus.” This fury was at striking odds with the smug “we’ve won” tone of recent climate journalism.”
The report written by five respected scientists, including a former Obama Energy Department official, offers an evidence-based view of climate science that the public rarely hears:
- Global warming has both risks and benefits, including greater agricultural productivity.
- The extent of human impact on global warming remains uncertain due to natural variability, data limitations, model flaws, and solar fluctuations.
- Climate models produce widely inconsistent predictions.
- U.S. historical data does not support claims of increased frequency or intensity of extreme weather.
- Climate change is likely to have little impact on economic growth.
- Even drastic U.S. climate policies would have an insignificant impact on global temperatures.
Rather than shutting down debate, this moment calls for more of it. Honest, rigorous discussion is the foundation of sound science, and it’s long overdue in the climate conversation.
Strassel points out that there are people who have been ignored while using fact-based evidence to try and break through the climate hysteria,
“Not that conservative thinkers and scientific rationalists haven’t tried to use data to break through the hysteria. A cottage industry of conservative activists has worked for years to continue highlighting the unseen science and the problems with the “consensus.”’
Power The Future is proud to be part of the cottage industry that has been using data and fighting for common-sense, fact-based policies. For too long, misinformed activists have unfairly tarnished fossil fuels, and the consequences have been felt in local communities, where energy jobs were lost.
August 1, 2025