[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Department of Energy
(D.O.E.)
Gee…
(Really?)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Verse 1]
The C.W.G.
(Never studied reality)
Oh, no tragically
(A different strategy)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Oh no… (Eco)
Fascists
(Shhh… it’s)
A shame
(Who’s to blame?
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Refrain]
Department of Energy
(D.O.E.)
Gee…
(Really?)
Coulda fooled me
[Instrumental]
[Saxophone Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Verse 2]
The Climate Working Group?
(Never heard a feedback loop)
Oh, no calamity
(A sinister strategy)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Oh no… (Eco)
Fascists
(Shhh… it’s)
A shame
(Who’s to blame?
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Refrain]
Department of Energy
(D.O.E.)
Gee…
(Really?)
Coulda fooled me
[Outro]
Department of Energy
(D.O.E.)
Gee…
(Really?)
Coulda fooled me
ABOUT THE SONG
The Federal Court Ruling
The U.S. District Court ruled that the DOE’s formation of the “Climate Working Group” violated FACA requirements. Under FACA, federal advisory committees must:
- Operate transparently
- Provide balanced viewpoints
- Maintain publicly accessible records
According to the court, the group did not meet these standards and operated without sufficient public oversight. The report produced by the group was reportedly referenced in efforts related to reconsideration of the Endangerment Finding.
Composition of the Climate Working Group
The group was coordinated by Travis Fisher and included five researchers known for publicly questioning aspects of prevailing climate models and projections:
- Steven E. Koonin
- John Christy
- Judith Curry
- Roy Spencer
- Ross McKitrick
Member Backgrounds
- Steven E. Koonin: Physicist and senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution; former DOE official under Obama and chief scientist for BP; author of a book arguing climate science is “unsettled”.
- Judith Curry: Climatologist, professor emerita at Georgia Institute of Technology; known for criticizing what she terms “alarmism” regarding climate change.
- Ross McKitrick: Environmental economics professor at University of Guelph, senior fellow at Fraser Institute; argues that the climate crisis is not a major issue.
Connections to the CO₂ Coalition
The CO₂ Coalition is a nonprofit organization advocating a reassessment of carbon dioxide’s role in climate change and opposing certain regulatory approaches.
- Roy Spencer is publicly listed as affiliated with the CO₂ Coalition and has authored or reviewed materials distributed by the organization.
- John Christy has collaborated with individuals within the same policy network and has worked closely with Spencer on satellite temperature research.
From the album “Account“