Energy Department staff should refuse to answer Trump’s intimidating climate questions

Last week, Bloomberg reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team issued a questionnaire to the Energy Department, asking for a list of employees who have attended climate meetings and have worked on efforts to reduce the US’s carbon emissions. Senior DOE officials should refuse to answer the questions that seek to single out scientists for their work during the Obama administration. The Trump presidency hasn’t even started yet, but it’s already time for s