{The letter goes on to state, "The advancement of science depends on investigators having the freedom to carry out...

{The letter goes on to state, "The advancement of science depends on investigators having the freedom to carry out research objectively and without the fear of threats or intimidation whether or not their results are expedient or popular" (emphasis theirs). The best way to find out whether scientific results are valid, the AMS suggests, isn't to dig through e-mails; it's to wait for the scientific process to play out through the peer-reviewed literature.}
http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/11/american-meteorological-society-to-congress-ease-off-noaa-scientists