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William Happer is a professor of physics at Princeton University. He was the director of energy research at the United States Department of Energy. He was fired from this position in 1993. According to Ronald Bailey he was fired for speaking out against the Clinton administration's views on how CFC gases affect the ozone layer. He also testified in the United States Congress that the amount of UV-B light reaching the United States had declined.
In February 2009 Happer testified before Congress, "I believe that the increase of CO2 is not a cause for alarm and will be good for mankind", for among other reasons because of its beneficial effects on plant growth.
References
- Ronald Bailey (December 1993). "Political Science". Reason Magazine. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- William Happer (February 25, 2009). "Climate change - statement of William Happer". U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Retrieved 2009-09-25.