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The Hill: We still need to march for science
BY REP. BILL FOSTER (D-ILL.), OPINION CONTRIBUTOR Today, thousands of people will once again take to the streets to march for science. For many Americans, science makes us think of test tubes in high school chemistry classes or a cool space documentary on Netflix. But science and logic have impacted our lives in ways that […]
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New York Times: Scott Pruittâs Attack on Science Would Paralyze the E.P.A.
By Gina McCarthy and Janet G. McCabe Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, has announced that he alone will decide what is and isnât acceptable science for the agency to use when developing policies that affect your health and the environment. It is his latest effort to cripple the agency. Mr. Pruitt, who as Oklahomaâs […]
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AAAS: âWhereâs the science?â asks Congressâs only PhD scientist
AAAS Center for Public Engagement Visiting Scholar Karen Akerlof is studying they ways in which Congress uses science. In October 2017, she hosted a workshop on how to promote evidence-informed policy in Congress. The report from the workshop will be released next week. She also sat down with Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) to learn more about […]
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Foster Endorsed by Sierra Club
Naperville, IL â The Bill Foster for Congress campaign today announced the endorsement of the Sierra Club for the 2018 election cycle. Since its founding in 1892, the Sierra Club has protected Americaâs wild places and wildlife and fought for public health and communities free of toxic air and water pollution. The Sierra Club has […]
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