WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Donald S. Beyer Jr., Va.-08, today said they are leading their bicameral colleagues in pushing the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) to reverse course on its decision to rescind critical judicial guidance on climate science following politically-motivated pressure by Republicans.
"After facing political pressure from Republican attorneys general and conservative organizations, you made the decision to eliminate the entire chapter on climate science from the FJC Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence," the lawmakers wrote to FJC Director, Judge Robin Rosenberg. "We vehemently oppose this decision and are writing to unde...