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STAT: Science committee Dems to Trump: Stop with the fake news and get a science adviser
WASHINGTON — Several Democrats on the House Science Committee are scolding President Trump for his belief in fake news stories, tying that belief to the lack of scientific leadership in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. “Until the OSTP is adequately staffed and the director position filled by a qualified, objective scientist […]
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New York Times: Under Fire, Climate Scientists Unite With Lawyers to Fight Back
Lawyers and scientists do not always get along, but some are now finding common cause in an effort to defend the integrity of science — especially climate science — in government and academia. Climate scientists are feeling the heat as Republicans cement control of the executive branch and Congress. The Trump administration has already rolled […]
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Naperville Sun: Tom Skilling, scientists at climate forum warn of severe weather changes ahead
One of Chicago’s most venerated meteorologists joined a Naperville congressman, several scientists and a former EPA regulator at North Central College Saturday to discuss climate change data and urge individuals to take action. “I didn’t come to my current view on climate change easily. I was skeptical,” WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling told the sold-out audience […]
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Gizmodo: At the March for Science, Congress’s Lone Scientist Pines for Company
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On a day when tens of thousands of people crowded the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to march for science, a Congressman who can boast the only science PhD on Capitol Hill is something of a celebrity. “It’s as close as I come,” Bill Foster told me. “When I go into the crowd, I […]
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