Union of Concerned Scientists: Trump Administration Sidelines Science First Six Months in Office
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The report, " Sidelining Science Since
"There's a clear pattern here," said
The report documents that the Trump administration has dismissed key scientific advisors, left critical science positions vacant, restricted federal scientists' ability to speak publicly, denied public access to taxpayer-funded information, and ignored scientific evidence in order to delay or roll back vital public safeguards. In many cases, they have appointed officials with close ties to the industries they will oversee and a record of attacking the very agencies they have been put in charge of.
"If we're not using science to make policy, these decisions will be made on behalf of industry lobbyists," said
From weather monitoring to food safety inspection to efforts to fight epidemic diseases, federal science matters-and undermining it puts Americans at risk.
UCS is mobilizing scientists and the public to challenge the administration when it ignores the facts or promotes disinformation. To encourage federal scientists to speak out, the organization has established a new legal protection fund for federal employees who help expose wrongdoing.
"The actions the administration has taken in just six months have already put people at risk," said UCS President
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