Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling in 2006 for his work to prevent the politicization of climate science reporting in the federal government. The prize is awarded to a citizen, corporate, or government whistleblower, investigative journalist, or organization for bringing a specific issue of social importance to the public's attention. See also Climate change policy of the United States References External links Media appearance "Frontline: Hot Politics", January 2007 interview with Rick Piltz about White House interference with government climate change programs. "Out of Balance: ExxonMobil's Impact on Climate Change" "Everything's Cool: A Hot Documentary" "The Denial Machine", November 2006, Piltz speaks with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about industry's strategy to manufacture uncertainty. "Rewriting the Science" 60 Minutes, July 30, 2006. "Blowing the Whistle on Climate Change: Interview with Rick Piltz" Environmental Science & Technology, June 22, 2005. Other links "Bush Aide Softened Greenhouse Gas Links to Global Warming" New York Times, June 8, 2005. "Editor of Climate Reports Resigns" New York Times, June 10, 2005. Climate Science Watch: a government watchdog. Piltz testimony before House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform January, 2007. Declaration filed by Piltz in support of lawsuit to compel the Bush Administration to perform a national climate change impact assessment. Appearances on C-SPAN 1943 births 2014 deaths American whistleblowers University of Michigan alumni Deaths from cancer in Washington, D.C. Deaths from bladder cancer