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last ice age, carbon dioxide levels were lower than they are now.

We believe 3is wrong IOpredict that higher levels of carbon dioxide will bring a catastrophic global wanning.

The Information Council for the Environment was created to help

P foster better ublic understanding ofglobal warming and to emure

that any legis ation passed by Congress is based on scientifjc evidence.

The environment must be protected. We want a clean environment and we want a green Earth. Wealso believe we m w mnduct more scienti' reseatdr before we can acuuazeb UndeCJImtd the complexf o m ofglobal climate change.

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Thank you for requesting more information about

global climate change. I've been asked t o respond

to your request as a member of the Information

Council for the Environment's Science Advisory

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1?11 give you some background on my credentials. I am a professor at the University of Virginia. My area of expertise is environmental sciences. I am

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The enclosed letter, which was sent to President Bush in February, was co-written by Dr. Robert Balling of Arizona State University and myself. As

youOll note, we urqe the President not to support expensive legislatlon.

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taking action to curb global warming would mean

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But there's more to this issue,

What can you do?

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1. -Make sure you're informed. Your request for this information is a good first step,

2, If you'd like to know more, return the enclosed postcard and we'll send YOU more information on global climate change.

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?hank you for requesting more information about global climate change. I've been asked to respond to your request as a member of the Information Council for the Environment's Science Advisory Panel.

T J I'll 've you some background on my credentials. I am a professor at

the niversity of Virginia. My area of expertiseis environmental

sciences. Iani ai30 one ofmany scientisls who beZieve the vision of

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The enclosed letter, which was sent to President Bush in February, was co-writtenby Dr. Robert Balling of Arizona State Universityand

myselt As you'll note, we urge the President not to support expensive

legislation.

I'm w eyou'll agree afreryou m * e wthe infomation Ibe m b s & global warnzing is an issue we are still learning about. In fact, just two months ago, a panel of scientistswho advise the United Nations suggested a 10year research effort to answer the many uncertainties about global

nsI warming. To quote the article, "A 10- ear delay in taking action to curb

global warming would mean little fu er increase in the level of warming predicted by the end of the next century..."

But there's more to this issue. fight now, fhereare costly proposak in

T Congras--includingone tlaai would impose a new tax on en

intended purpose 1s to reduce carbon dioxide emissions an global

warming.

What canyou do?

1. Make sure you're informed. Your request for thisinfomation-isa

good first step.

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2.If you'd like to know more,return the enclosed postcard and we'll send you more information on global climate change.

Tbank you for caring enough to send for this information.

Dr. Patrick Michaels

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The Information Council f o r t h e Environment was created t o help foster better public understanding of qlobal warming and t o ensure t h a t any l e g i s l a t i o n passed by Congress is based on s c i e n t i f i c evidence.

The environment L u s t be protected. W e want a clean environment and we want a ureen Earth. W e

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-Thank you f o r c a r i n 7 enough t o request this additional information.

Board Members:

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Thank you for requesting additional information on global climate change.

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% warmer;ve etztion thrived, an0 uere was more carbon dioxidein

the atmosp ere than there is now. We also know that during the

last ice age, carbon dioxide levels were lower than they are now.

We believe it is wrong to predict that higher b e l s ofcarbon dioxide wiIIbring a catnstrophicglobal wambg.

The Information Council for the Environmentwas created to help

Y foster better ublic understandingof global warming and to ensure

that any legis ation passed by Congress is based on scientific

evidence.

The environment must be protected. We want a clean environment and we want a green Earth. We aho believe we murt conduct more scien!ij7creseatch before we cun accurdety undmand

the complexforcesofglobat dimate change.

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by sharingwhat you've learne with others.

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DR.ROREET C B.W.IKG,.lR.

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