Rick Perry calls global warming an unproven, costly theory

Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 00:00 in Earth & Climate

The Texas governor says scientists have 'manipulated data' to win research dollars.Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday reaffirmed his view that global warming is an unproven scientific theory that has been advanced, at least in part, by scientists who have "manipulated data," and he argued that programs intended to limit climate change are costing the nation "billions if not trillions" of dollars that he believes could be better spent elsewhere.

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