The e-mails opened prominent climate scientists to charges that they had manipulated some data.
At least two prominent climate scientists have offered theories suggesting that it is.
Seven other prominent climate change sceptics also failed to agree betting terms.
From being possibly America's most celebrated scientist, Hansen is now probably its most prominent climate activist.
But prominent climate sceptic bloggers Stephen McIntyre and Douglas Keenan criticised the CRU and UEA.
It happens to be the case that many prominent climate sceptics have been secretly funded by oil companies.
"A Trump presidency might be game over for the climate," said Michael Mann, a prominent climate researcher.
Major international oil companies are buying off governments, according to the world's most prominent climate scientist, Prof James Hansen.
Prominent climate experts have accused the corporation of bias towards "climate sceptics" at the expense of mainstream scientists.
Dingell assumes the post from Joe Barton, of Texas, whose tenure was marked by a series of investigations (or, if you prefer, witch hunts) targeting prominent climate scientists.
