Science is at the core of a healthy democracy. But for years, presidential administrations have, in differing ways, sidelined scientific evidence and attacked scientific integrity.
Below is a running list of attacks on science. They include disappearing data, silenced scientists, suppressed studies, and other assaults on science-based policy. The list provides a representative sample of threats to the federal scientific enterprise—and a warning of what we face in the future. More information can be found in our peer-reviewed study and in our data repository.
Attacks on science
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EPA Alters Protocol on the Selection of Scientific Advisory Committees
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President Trump Rids Federal Agencies of Scientific Expertise
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Climate Change Research Downplayed at the US Geological Survey
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Minnesota Mine Approved Over the Objections of EPA Scientists
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HHS Restricts Scientific Information on the Affordable Care Act
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USDA Restricts the Public’s Access to Climate Change Research
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The White House Suppressed Science from Congressional Testimony
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EPA Ignores Scientists Who Say Wisconsin’s Air Is Dirty and Could Make People Sick
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Scientists Sidelined as CPSC Politicizes Children’s Safety
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