Federal scientists need and thus constantly seek, Federal funding. So no the report is not damning at all, but rather quite expected.
What is better warming or cooling?..
I think warming
"Federal scientists need and thus constantly seek, Federal funding."
As a side note to this thread, please consider the following as it concerns federal funding for environmental issues.
Noting that Pres. Trump has little no choice but to surround himself with post-FDR era, institutionally indoctrinated constitutional “experts,” Trump is probably not aware of the following.
Since the states have never expressly constitutionally delegated to the corrupt, post-17th Amendment ratification feds the specific power to regulate, tax and spend for environmental reasons, federal involvement in environment is unconstitutional imo.
“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
”From the accepted doctrine that the United States is a government of delegated powers, it follows that those not expressly granted, or reasonably to be implied from such as are conferred, are reserved to the states, or to the people. To forestall any suggestion to the contrary, the Tenth Amendment was adopted. The same proposition, otherwise stated, is that powers not granted are prohibited [emphasis added].” —United States v. Butler, 1936.
"The smart crooks long ago figured out that getting themselves elected to federal office to make unconstitutional tax laws to fill their pockets is a much easier way to make a living than robbing banks." —me
"Federal career lawmakers probably laugh all the way to the bank to deposit bribes for putting loopholes for the rich and corporations in tax appropriations laws, Congress actually not having the express constitutional authority to make most appropriations laws where domestic policy is concerned. Such laws are based on stolen state powers and uniquely associated stolen state revenues." —me