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Using Science to Address Inaction, Not Just Uncertainty
In a recent article published in Nature, William Sutherland and his colleagues give 20 tips for interpreting scientific claims and suggest educating policy makers on “the imperfect nature of science”....
View ArticleNote to Politicians: No Need to Keep Telling Us You Are Not Scientists
Earlier this week, McClatchy-Tribune published an op-ed I wrote about the many politicians who have recently said some version of “I’m not a scientist” when asked about science-based policies. Before...
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Governor Cuomo is Not a Scientist—So He Asked the Experts
In late October, I wrote about the disturbing trend of politicians copping out of taking public policy positions by saying, “I am not a scientist.” Well, yesterday we heard Governor Andrew Cuomo...
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The Science Community Must Fight Attacks on Science-Based Regulations
It is easy in the day-to-day work of science to miss the struggle now being waged in Washington over the role science plays in crafting health and safety protections for America. But that struggle is...
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Americans Deserve Better than the Heartland Institute’s Climate “Experts”
Last Thursday, President Trump held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden—a setting where many past presidents have given great speeches, announced new initiatives, and held special events...
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The Senate Will Accelerate Kelvin Droegemeier’s White House Science Advisor...
Try not to breathe too easily, but the Senate is in fast drive mode to consider the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office and Science and Technology Policy. And well it...
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Can the EPA Protect Us from Ozone and Particulate Pollution Without Its...
This week, the EPA announced that its Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) alone would be reviewing upcoming ozone and particulate matter reviews. On October 10, the EPA nixed its ozone and...
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As Congress Revives its Oversight Responsibilities, Science Should Be on the...
The midterms brought checks and balances to Washington, complete with new opportunities for accountability and oversight, and some members of Congress have already signaled that science will be on the...
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Improving Transparency and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest for Science...
Members of the USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, in a December 2010 photo. USDA photoOn Wednesday this week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs...
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Three Times EPA Administrator Wheeler Failed His Science Advisors This Week
Photo: Genna ReedI told E&E News before this week’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) meeting that my concern was that Administrator Wheeler was using the board “as a box he needs to check off” on his...
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The Trump Administration’s Hostility Toward Independent Expert Advice Spirals...
Shealah Craighead/The White HouseSince day one, the Trump Administration has been actively ignoring its own scientists, external experts, and seeking advice from the wrong people. Now, President Trump...
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Scientists Prevail in Lawsuit Against EPA Science Advice Ban
In a win for independent science, the EPA said yesterday that it will rescind a policy banning many of the nation’s top environmental scientists from serving on the agency’s science advisory...
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As the Trump Administration’s Tiny Windows Close, Giant Doors Open for...
sharply_done/iStockphotoIn his first week as president-elect, Joe Biden instituted an advisory board of experts to provide science-based recommendations to respond to COVID-19. This could be a signal...
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Administrator Regan Resets EPA Science Advice
Steve MoskowitzToday marks an important day for Biden administration progress to restore independent science, as EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced that he would be “resetting” the membership...
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Federal Government Should Embrace More Diverse and Inclusive Science Advice
UDSAThis week, UCS led a group of 16 scientific, professional, and academic organizations, including the American Public Health Association (APHA), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Ciencia Puerto...
View ArticleUsing Science to Address Inaction, Not Just Uncertainty
In a recent article published in Nature, William Sutherland and his colleagues give 20 tips for interpreting scientific claims and suggest educating policy makers on “the imperfect nature of science”....
View ArticleNote to Politicians: No Need to Keep Telling Us You Are Not Scientists
Earlier this week, McClatchy-Tribune published an op-ed I wrote about the many politicians who have recently said some version of “I’m not a scientist” when asked about science-based policies. Before...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo is Not a Scientist—So He Asked the Experts
In late October, I wrote about the disturbing trend of politicians copping out of taking public policy positions by saying, “I am not a scientist.” Well, yesterday we heard Governor Andrew Cuomo...
View ArticleThe Science Community Must Fight Attacks on Science-Based Regulations
It is easy in the day-to-day work of science to miss the struggle now being waged in Washington over the role science plays in crafting health and safety protections for America. But that struggle is...
View ArticleAmericans Deserve Better than the Heartland Institute’s Climate “Experts”
Who did President Trump invite to his Paris Climate Agreement announcement? A cadre of industry-tied lobbyists and others who have peddled climate disinformation for years.
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