"His executive order cites feds’ handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, among other issues, as contributing to the public’s loss of faith in science."

"President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a sweeping overhaul of federal agencies’ handling of scientific research, coupled with a requirement to revisit all Biden-era regulations to ensure that they mesh with the new policy.

In an executive order titled “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” Trump wrote that federal agencies have contributed to a loss of trust in science in recent years through their handling of various aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic, fisheries management and climate change.

Within 30 days, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy must issue guidance to agencies to revamp their management of science to ensure that it is reproducible and transparent, among a lengthy list of requirements, the order says."

Sean Reilly reports for E&E News May 23, 2025. [2]