This is odd. I suppose the strategy of Cook and Lewandowsky is to keep polling until you get the answers you want. Who would have thought there would now be a third survey? Dr. Roger Pielke Sr. reports on the solicitation he received:

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:45:15 +0000 From: “Verheggen, Bart” To: “Verheggen, Bart” Cc: “Strengers, Bart” Subject: Survey questions available on PBL website Dear survey respondent, Based on requests we received, we hereby make the Climate Science Survey questions and answer options available on the PBL website: http://www.pbl.nl/en/news/newsitems/2012/survey-on-the-opinions-on-climate-change With kind regards, Bart Verheggen, Bart Strengers, Rob van Dorland, John Cook Regards, Dr Bart Verheggen Scientist ……………………………………………………………… Department of Climate, Air and Energy PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency Ant. van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9 | 3721 MA | Bilthoven | W.340 PO box 303 | 3720 AH | Bilthoven Issues related to the role of climate science in society will also receive attention. The results and their analysis will be published on our website and submitted to a scientific journal. We anticipate this study to facilitate a constructive dialogue on the selected issues, between people of different opinion, and to help communicate these issues to a wider audience. See also: The questions asked in the survey (PDF, 403 KB) More information For further information, please contact the PBL press office (+31 70 3288688 or persvoorlichting@pbl.nl).

Meanwhile. Dr. Tim Ball discovered (after taking the survey) that John Cook was associated with it and wanted to be removed. He writes:

From: Tim Ball Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 9:52 AM To: Anthony Watts Subject: Heads up

I have had a brief battle with a Netherlands government agency being used to do a survey on climate responses much like the one Lewandowsky did. When I discovered John Cook (I assume it is the same person) was involved I asked for my contribution to be removed. They refused. Here are the emails involved. Most recent at the bottom so you can read them in sequence. Tim Ball From: Tim Ball Tim Ball Sent: donderdag 20 september 2012 7:27 To: Verheggen, Bart Cc: Strengers, Bart Subject: Re: Thank you for responding to our climate science survey I would be grateful if you could send me copy of the survey. I don’t want the results, just the survey as circulated. Thank you Tim Ball On 2012-09-20, at 8:10 AM, Verheggen, Bart wrote: Dear Dr Ball,The initial invitation email with the request to participate in our survey was signed by the same people (i.e. including John Cook), so the information of his involvement should not be new to you. We will not remove any responses from our database.With kind regards, Bart Verheggen Here’s the response he got back from Bart Verheggen to that request for a copy of the survey: From: “Verheggen, Bart” Subject: RE: Thank you for responding to our climate science survey Date: 24 September, 2012 5:43:49 AM PDT To: ‘Tim Ball’ Cc: “Strengers, Bart” Dear Dr Ball, We are considering how to reply to your request. This will take a bit of time since we will need internal approval. We will let you know as soon as a decision is made. Dr Bart Verheggen Regards, Scientist ……………………………………………………………… Department of Climate, Air and Energy PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency Ant. van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9 | 3721 MA | Bilthoven | W.340 PO box 303 | 3720 AH | Bilthoven “…we will need internal approval.” yet the questions Dr. Ball requested are publicly available online here: http://www.pbl.nl/sites/default/files/cms/Climate_Science_Survey_Questions_PBL_2012_0.pdf As a link from the news release about the survey here: http://www.pbl.nl/en/news/newsitems/2012/survey-on-the-opinions-on-climate-change So in the same week that Dr. Verheggen makes a publicly available copy of the very same questions Dr. Ball asked for available to Dr. Roger Pielke in the solicitation, he frets about how to make them available to Dr. Tim Ball after he’s already taken the survey! Could there be a more blatant display of lack of integrity? We anticipate this study to facilitate a constructive dialogue on the selected issues, between people of different opinion, and to help communicate these issues to a wider audience. See also: The questions asked in the survey (PDF, 403 KB) Constructive dialog or manipulation of opinion under the guise of science? Given the Cook-Lewandowsky track record we know so far, you be the judge.

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