Editing Darrell Issa (section)

===Environment===

Before the 2010 election, Issa pledged that, if elected, he would probe [[Climatic Research Unit email controversy|"Climategate"]], which refers to the hacked Climatic Research Unit emails that climate change denialists falsely asserted showed scientific misconduct and fraud by climate scientists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/09/23/23climatewire-rep-issa-would-lead-climategate-probe-if-hou-44766.html|title=Rep. Issa Would Lead 'Climategate' Probe if House Goes to GOP|first=Robin|last=Bravender|date=September 23, 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=March 1, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He called Obama's unwillingness to investigate Climategate "unconscionable" and an abdication of responsibility.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/56152-rep-issa-obamas-refusal-to-investigate-climategate-emails-is-unconscionable/|title=Rep. Issa: Obama's refusal to investigate 'Climategate' emails is 'unconscionable'|date=December 4, 2009 |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref>