About that global warming? Nevermind...
From the
New York Times:
C.I.A. Closes Its Climate Change Office
The Central Intelligence Agency has disbanded its Center on Climate Change and National Security, a unit formed in 2009 to monitor the interplay between a warming planet and intelligence and security challenges.
The creation of the office drew fire at the time from some Republicans, who said it was an unnecessary expense and a distraction from the agency�s focus on terrorism and other more immediate threats. The agency did not say whether the closing was related to budget constraints or other political pressures.
Todd Ebitz, a C.I.A. spokesman, said that the agency would continue to monitor the security and humanitarian challenges posed by climate change as part of its focus on economic security, but not in a stand-alone office.
Not seeing any warming here either...
Posted by DaveH at November 20, 2012 9:06 PM