EPA Admits to Altering Science Under Trump, Pledges New Course
Source: Govexec.com
Senior leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency improperly meddled in the work of career scientists when reviewing the approval of certain pesticides in 2018, according to a new report and the agencys own admission.
The top officials changed and omitted items from documents related to the decision to grant licenses to three dicamba pesticides, the EPA inspector general found, and created a culture in which career employees felt constrained and muted from speaking up. In addition to violating EPAs scientific integrity policies, the tampering left the agency vulnerable to lawsuits. The IG report followed widespread allegations of political interference in the work of career scientists under the Trump administration and comes amid a governmentwide Biden administration review into instances of such meddling.
The licenses for the pesticides, aimed at protecting cotton and soybean plants, were granted without the typical peer review panels. EPA scientists told the IG such reviews would not have impacted the results, due to the unusual level of involvement by several officials at the deputy assistant administration level. Those leaders removed career employees' assessment of concerns raised by stakeholders, the IG found, and the career staffers ultimately did not sign their names to final documents due to managements revisions.
Read more: https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/05/epa-admits-altering-science-under-trump-pledges-new-course/174295/
They changed the data and damaged the nation.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)More evidence of the way that RePuQs make sure that government doesn't work, since that's their whole schtick.
We really cannot let these fucking career criminals get back into power.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)They need to be fired and face criminal penalties.
FakeNoose
(32,633 posts)They get fired and their REPLACEMENTS will fix it. These guys need to be shown the door.
calimary
(81,220 posts)Adversely affecting peoples health, disease prevention, the climate crisis, and undoubtedly more.
BASTARDS!!!
Mr. Sparkle
(2,932 posts)or the next time they are in power, they will commit it again.
mahina
(17,646 posts)Why else? Will the trail be found?
mahina
(17,646 posts)Why else? Will the trail be found?
JudyM
(29,233 posts)There should be serious career ramifications for this.