Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal
The Climate Working Group violated FACA by operating secretly, maintaining biased membership, and failing to hold open meetings or keep public records.
Trump administration's climate skepticism effort violated federal law, judge rules
A federal judge found the Department of Energy violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act by forming a secretive Climate Working Group that downplayed global warming.
Trump's Energy Department disbands group that sowed doubt about climate change
Energy Secretary Chris Wright disbanded the Department of Energy's Climate Working Group after its controversial report, which was criticized for errors and misrepresenting climate science.