‘We did not start this fight’: In Trump era’s dawn, scientists rally in Boston
The event, called the Rally to Stand Up for Science, was organized by the Natural History Museum, ClimateTruth.org and a number of other groups, including the Union of Concerned Scientists. It was timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), also occurring in downtown Boston.Read more
Trump places ridiculous gag order on EPA, USDA scientists
Southard said that the move “sets a dangerous precedent and is sending a chilling message to civil servants throughout the country,” adding that researchers “have a right to speak freely and duty to share their research publicly” and that “suppressing... scientists from communicating with the American public is a dangerous move that sets us on a path where policy decisions are divorced from reality.”
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National Parks Are Tweeting Climate Science After Trump Gags EPA
“Merely five days into Donald Trump’s presidency, the administration is silencing the agencies tasked with protecting our environment, our health, and our food supply. This [EPA] gag order sets a dangerous precedent and is sending a chilling message to civil servants throughout the country,” Emily Southard, a campaign director at ClimateTruth.org, said in a statement.Read more
