Did The EPA Censor Its Scientists?
Last week, EPA scientists were pulled from speaking at a meeting where they would address climate change. New EPA leaders were quickly accused of censoring their own scientists, says Adam Frank.
by Adam Frank
Oct 29, 2017
3 minutes
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly pulled a group of its scientists from speaking at a scientific meeting set to take place Monday.
The conference was focused on exploring ways to protect the Narragansett Bay Estuary in Rhode Island. Climate change happens to be one of the threats to the estuary and the EPA's researchers were set to talk on this issue.
Given the administration's hostility to climate science, the new leaders of the EPA were quickly accused of censoring their own
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