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Science Committee Chair Threatens EPA Over 'Stonewalled' Answers [1]

"Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), the chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, said she is “deeply troubled” by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lack of cooperation with lawmakers in a letter sent Thursday to EPA chief Andrew Wheeler. Johnson said the EPA's failure to provide requested information to her committee represented an “obstruction of Congress,” and she threatened “compulsory measures” if it does not provide previously requested information by July and August deadlines.

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Access To Agency Scientists Shrinks. Congress May Change That [9]

EPA scientists commonly tell reporters they are not allowed to talk to media without permission from the agency's press office. Now congressional Democrats have introduced a bill reinforcing the right of scientists to talk to reporters.

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"Brazil Leader Criticizes Agency Over Deforestation Report" [10]

"Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro again criticized a state agency that monitors the Amazon, saying Sunday that its latest report on increased deforestation damages Brazil’s reputation amid what he says is an “environmental psychosis” overseas about environmental protection in South America’s biggest nation."

Environmental Politics [3]
Forests [11]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [6]
Public [8]
South America [12]
Source: AP [13], 07/23/2019

"Arctic Scientists Worried as Alaska Universities Face 40% Funding Cut" [14]

"The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a hub for Arctic climate research, and a magnet for top scientists and international collaborations—and it's in trouble. Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy has slashed the university system's state funding by more than 40 percent, and efforts in the legislature to restore the money have so far failed."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Politics [3]
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Public [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [16]
Source: InsideClimate News [17], 07/22/2019

Science Committee Chair Threatens EPA Over 'Stonewalled' Answers [18]

"Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), the chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, said she is “deeply troubled” by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lack of cooperation with lawmakers in a letter sent Thursday to EPA chief Andrew Wheeler."

Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Science [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [20], 07/22/2019

Access To Agency Scientists Shrinks. Congress May Change That [21]

"Bobby Magill knows all too well the challenge of getting a federal agency scientist on the phone for an interview on deadline.... 'I've been told by researchers there that they are not allowed to talk to press without prior authorization from D.C.,' he said."

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Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Greenwire [22], 07/19/2019

"Inquiries at EPA's Science Integrity Office Spike Under Trump" [23]

"Employees are increasingly going to integrity officers with concerns over interference into science."

Environmental Health [19]
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Environmental Studies [24]
Science [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Government Executive [25], 07/18/2019

Dems, Scientists Slam Trump Administration Actions On Scientific Boards [26]

"Scientists and Democratic lawmakers during a hearing Tuesday raised concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over actions by the Trump administration they say are having a negative impact on science boards."

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Source: The Hill [27], 07/17/2019

Sen. Hirono Leads Letter Warning of Science Data Suppression at USGS [28]

"Last week, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and 21 of her US Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Big Island Now [29], 07/16/2019

"Hawaiian Activists Prepare For Mauna Kea Telescope Convoys" [30]

"Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii’s highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang and answer fundamental questions about the universe."

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Source: AP [33], 07/16/2019

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