EcoGEOS > Alberta gov't scientist apologizes for saying researchers 'lied'

[Edmonton Journal - News] Both Timoney and Lee, the executive director of Global Forest Watch Canada, said they did not have data for the three years McEachern referenced. Following the University of Alberta presentation, they contacted McEachern for substantiation of his claims, but said they received no reply.

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[p2pnet news] p2pnet news » Blog Archive » p2pnet World Headlines: June 22, 2010: Kevin Timoney of Sherwood Park's Treeline Ecological Research and Peter Lee of Global .head of science, research and innovation with Alberta Environment, called into question details of that study.

[Politics and the Nation] Alberta government apologizes to scientists over oilsands ...: The Timoney and Lee study found that physical and ecological changes that result from tar sands industrial activities are detectable and that the effects of these activities on ecosystem and public health deserve immediate and systematic study and called for the attention of the world's scientific community. The study showed how government agencies and energy companies have failed to provide timely, accurate and comprehensive environmental studies.

[Calgary Herald - News] Oilsands researchers win defamation suit against Alberta gov't ...: In a letter May 20, lawyers retained by Timoney and Lee asked that McEachern retract his defamatory statements, promise to refrain from similar statements in future and pay $1,000 to cover their legal costs. McEachern responded via his counsel June 11, with a cheque for the requested amount and a letter of apology.

[Oilweek Online] Who''s sorry now? Alberta government scientist apologizes to ...: "The statements in my presentation that you did these things were false and I regret very much that I made these statements," he said in a letter to Peter Lee of Global Forest Watch and independent biologist Kevin Timoney.

[The Hook Home] Gov't scientist admits he misled public about oil sands :: The Hook: “(i) You did not lie (ii) You did not choose to remove data from your study,” reads a letter signed by Dr. Preston McEachern, an administrator with Alberta Environment.

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