Trump's EPA is fighting to dismiss input from scientists

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Source: American Independent

By Dan Desai Martin -May 5, 2020 10:33 AM

Even the science advisory board of the Environmental Protection Agency, which includes several Trump appointees, is questioning the agency's approach.

Even with the coronavirus pandemic raging, the Trump administration is pushing forward its anti-science agenda. The attacks on science have become so blatant that even some of Donald Trump's own appointees are sounding the alarm.

The latest attempt comes from the Environmental Protection Agency, which is working to implement a new rule that would block the use of high-quality scientific research on air and water pollution in policy-making. The proposed rule would force EPA policymakers to give preference to studies for which researchers turn over every piece of underlying data. However, such raw data often includes medical records and other personally identifiable information protected by law that would prevent researchers from turning it over.

The rule is so flawed that the EPA's science advisory board, which includes several Trump appointees, is questioning the agency's approach.

"It is plausible that in some situations, the Proposed Rule will decrease efficiency and reduce scientific integrity," the board said in an April 24 letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.

Read more: https://americanindependent.com/epa-scientific-studies-blocked-pollution-air-water-donald-trump-andrew-wheeler/

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I don't know about anyone else, but this needs to also be laid at the feet of #Moscow Mitch and anyone else that voted for this asshole lobbyist

https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/who-andrew-wheeler-and-why-you-should-be-afraid-him

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R

[Botany]

2. Pure gas lighting just trying to piss off "the libs" and pay off Trump's rich backers.

n/t

[machoneman]

4. Gaslighting for sure but this has another purpose: identify the disloyal so they can be fired.

Keep in mind Trump hired that fellow (29 years old, no experience, can't remember his name now) whose sole job is to root out anyone in the Federal government, let alone the WH, who exhibits even the slightest opposition to all things Trump believes. No kidding, in this manner, they can get 2 wins: the suppression of current research that defies Dear Leaders thoughts and the dimisal of those anti-Trumpists that kills off any future research he deems disloyal.

So much winning!

[duforsure]

3. Everyone needs to remember Flint

A business man took over and made changes and caused lead to contaminate their water systems. Now we have a first time politician business man doing the same thing but on a national scale with everything in our environment. The damage he's doing now will have long lasting consequences , and costs trillions to recover from.

[scarletwoman]

5. I wonder if there's any way we will ever recover from the damage being done by trump & the GOP.

Are our best days as a country permanently over?

[Brainfodder]

6. 60-100 executed for treason, later, maybe not so long?

[JudyM]

7. They keep finding ways to twist rules in their favor, even against rationality.

May they all go down in flames within the year.