Peter Gleick, an outspoken water and climate researcher, has admitted that he used a false identity to nab the Heartland Institute documents. Now, the question is, is he a noble whistleblower or an ethically-challenged huckster?
Brian Merchant
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Peter Gleick, an outspoken water and climate researcher, has admitted that he used a false identity to nab the Heartland Institute documents. Now, the question is, is he a noble whistleblower or an ethically-challenged huckster?
Brian Merchant
Obviously, Heartland is howling. Their president Joseph L Bast released a statement today saying, "Gleick's crime was a serious one. The documents he admits stealing contained personal information about Heartland staff members, donors, and allies, the release of which has violated their privacy and endangered their personal safety."
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