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Washington Post Has No Room for Accuracy

After reading a column by Jason Samenow of The Washington Post's "Capitol Weather Gang" that asserted our area is again in the middle of all-time record high temperatures - something that's been often repeated, but impossible to prove - I decided to send a message to Samenow pointing out some of the flaws in this assertion.

Samenow is the Post's Weather Editor who until recently worked as - hold on to your hats - a climate change researcher for the Environmental Protection Agency. So, he's really just a weather guy, no interest in promoting that climate change clap trap.

Here's what I wrote: "Your story, ' July Heat in Washington was Unprecedented ,' was extremely misleading and given that you tied it in with global warming in your conclusion, it appears to have been deliberate.

You begin by stating that Washington's July's heat was unprecedented in 140 years and then go on to cite temperature data from Reagan National Airport as though this somehow proved your thesis.

But what is today known as Reagan National Airport did not open until 1941, just 70 years ago. Even assuming that the data from National is consistent from 1941 on (and this is a stretch given that the airport's increased footprint and air traffic have undoubtedly affected the temperature readings), it certainly wouldn't be consistent over the entire 140-year period. The area where the airport now stands was previously under water and therefore whatever data you used was from another location.

You similarly misled with your citation of temperature readings from BWI Airport, when you state that the 106 degree temperature on July 22 was the second highest in Baltimore's weather records which date back to 1871. Here you didn't quite lie, but clearly intended to imply consistency in the records. Again, what is today BWI did not open until 1957 (as Friendship International Airport) and even assuming consistency in instrumentation and that increased airport footprint and traffic have had no influence on temperature readings, you can't claim to have consistent data as measurements were clearly taken at more than one location.

Did July break temperature records? Maybe, maybe not... I don't know. But neither do you. For you to suggest otherwise is dishonest." So there you have it, there's no room for accuracy at The Washington Post. I think we always knew that, but now confirmation!

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