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"Judge Rules Department Of Energy’s Climate Working Group Was Illegal"

"On Friday, a judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the law in forming its Climate Working Group, which released a report that was intended to undercut the rationale behind greenhouse gas regulations. The judge overseeing the case determined that the government tried to treat the Climate Working Group as a formal advisory body, while not having it obey many of the statutory requirements that govern such bodies."

Source: Ars Techbica, 02/03/2026

Trump DOE's Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules

"A federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Energy violated federal law by hand picking scientists to produce a report downplaying global warming. The group met at least 18 times in secret and failed to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act’s requirements for transparency and public meetings."

Source: LA Times, 02/02/2026

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