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I NS I ITU II* A nonprofit organization devoted to discovering. developing, and promoting free-market solutions to social and economic problems. PUBLISHER OF Budget & Tax News Environment & Climate News Health Care News School Reform News Climate C hange Weekly Consumer Powef Report School Choice Weekly POLICYBOT f he national clearinghouse -- -- for the best available research and commentary on today's vital issues. 3939 North Wilke Road Arlington Heights. Illinois 60004 phone: 312.377 4000 tax 312 377 5000 think@beartland.org www.heartland.org Memorandum - November 6, 2017\ / To: Civic and Business Leaders \Jjifa From: Veronica Harrison, Director ofMarketing -___. i Y -___ 1/ * 1-5 j AHII: 1/ : OF THE [144 O Re: Civil dialogue on global warming Enclosed is a reprint of an interview with physicist William Happer, Ph.D., one of the most prestigious climate scientists in the world. The interview was conducted in December 2016 by TheBestSchools.org, `'an independent organization comprised of a dedicated group of educators, editors, authors, and web professionals who--like you--believe learning transforms lives for the better and should remain a lifelong pursuit." This is an absolutely remarkable interview. I hope you'll make time to read it, and then pass it along to colleagues or friends who might also benefit from reading it. TheBestSchools, Heartland, and Dr. Happer would love to see you cite the interview in your own writing on this important issue. William Happer. Ph.D. Dr. Happer notes in response to one question: Government actions to combat the non-existent problem have blighted the landscape with windmills and solar farms. They have driven up the price of electricity, which has disproportionately harmed the poorest segments of society'. Government actions have corrupted science, which has been flooded by money to produce politically correct results. It is time for governments to finally admit the truth about global wanning. Warming is not the problem. Government action is the problem, (p. 15) Dr. 1 lapper is the Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor of Physics (emeritus) at Princeton University, former director of the Office of Energy Research, former director of research at the U.S. Department of Energy, and co-founder of Magnetic Imaging Technologies. He is also cofounder and chairman of the C02 Coalition, the w ebsite of which is co2coalition.org. We are eager to get your feedback on this publication and Heartland's work on global warming generally. Please take a few moments to complete our survey at https://ww w.survcvmonkcy.com r 1 lapperTestimony. You can also call me at 312/377-4000 or contact me by email at vharrison@heartland.org if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions. FOCUSED CIVII On Global 1 Tweet this! An interview with physicist William Happcr on ffClimatcChaime ` William Happer is the Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor ofPhysics, Emeritus, in the Department of Physics at Princeton University. A long-time member ofJASON, a group ofscientists which provides independent advice to the U.S. government on matters relating to science, technology, and national securin'. Happer sewed as Director of the US Department of Energy's Office of Science from 1991-1993. Best known to the general public as a vocal critic ofthe U.N. IPCC "consensus " on global warming, he has been called frequently to give expert testimony before various U.S. congressional committees on the subject ofglobal warming (climate change). In 2015, he found himselfat the center ofa new controversy involving a so-called "sting" operation organized by Greenpeace. A list ofsome ofProfessor Hopper's major research publications may be accessed here. ' Reprinted with permission from TheBestSchools.org. The original interview appeared online here: https://thebestschools.orci/special/karolv-happer-dialoaue-alobal-warminq/william-happer-interview/. TheBestSchools org is a leader in school rankings--K-12 college, postgraduate, online, and oncampus--providing millions of prospective students with the information they need to find the right school for them. TheBestSchools.org is an independent educational website whose staff and advisory board believe learning transforms lives for the better and should be a lifelong pursuit. 1 0 the heartland institute IDEAS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE 3939 NORTH WILKE ROAD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60004 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit U.S. Posta PAID Oak Brook, Permit No. 2006 MK S2 P4 l*******mJ70**MJXED ADC 605 73600.00 Hon. Scott Pruitt Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20460-0003