Cooney resigns

Well I'll be damned. Philip Cooney, the White House operative at the center of the recent hullabaloo over editing government climate-change reports, has resigned.
Why, you ask?
Wait for it ...
wait for it ...
To spend time with his family!
Anybody wanna lay bets on how long it takes Cooney to find another lucrative lobbying job for the Fossil Faction?

Well I’ll be damned. Philip Cooney, the White House operative at the center of the recent hullabaloo over editing government climate-change reports, has resigned.

Why, you ask?

Help Grist raise $25,000 by September 30 to further advance our climate reporting

One Time
Monthly

$10
$15
Other

Wait for it …

wait for it …

To spend time with his family!

Anybody wanna lay bets on how long it takes Cooney to find another lucrative lobbying job for the Fossil Faction?

All donations matched for a limited time!

Grist is the only award-winning newsroom focused on exploring equitable solutions to climate change. It’s vital reporting made entirely possible by loyal readers like you. At Grist, we don’t believe in paywalls. Instead, we rely on our readers to pitch in what they can so that we can continue bringing you our solution-based climate news. Donate now, and your gift has twice the impact. All donations matched for a limited time.

10%

Donate Now Not Now