"Climate Study Spat Escalates as Smith Presses for Interviews"

"The clash between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) over a global warming study continued this week, with Smith accusing the agency of 'publicizing' his demand for the internal emails of agency scientists and officials.

Smith, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, subpoenaed NOAA last month, demanding communications about a landmark study that disputed the global warming "pause." NOAA has provided data and briefings but has refused to hand over what it says are the confidential messages of scientists (E&E Daily, Nov. 5).

Now the agency and the panel are negotiating the next step: interviews with four agency officials."

Emily Yehle reports for E&E Daily November 17, 2015.