Daily Mail
"Richard Klein, climate researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute, told the Guardian: 'It's an own goal. It's not just his own credibility, his own integrity on the line.
'It's a whole community of climate scientists who, with the odd exception, want to do good science and make sure science is recognised.
'It doesn't just blur the line between climate science and science policy.
'It blurs the line between what are acceptable and what are not acceptable methods.
'He is not perceived by the outside world as acting in his personal capacity.
'He acted also by responding as Peter Gleick the scientist and of course that hurts other scientists as well.'
His thoughts were echoed by John Nolt, professor of environmental ethics at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, who fears the anger over the way he obtained the information would take the focus away from climate change itself.
He added that many of the revelations in the documents were already known.
Gleick, who admitted his part in the scam after Heartland's financial plans and donor list was put online, has now decided not to take up a post on the National Centre for Science Education that would have seen him defending climate change in classrooms.
But he could now face legal action, with Heartland President Joseph Bast saying he was now consulting experts on the breach."
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