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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Trump Administration Hides Oil Exploration Harms to Polar Bears
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NIH Labs Banned from Doing Research that Requires Attainment of Human Fetal Tissue
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EPA Keeps Data Analysis on Stream and Wetland Protections in the Dark
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USDA Increases Line Speeds, Endangering Poultry Processing Plant Workers
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The Trump Administration Kept Secrets on Border Wall Harms to the Environment
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EPA Ignores Important Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals, Increasing Risk to Public Health
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EPA Dissolves Advisory Panel of Scientists with Expertise on a Dangerous Air Pollutant
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Trump Administration Priorities Dictate if USGS Scientists Can Present Research at Two Major Conferences
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Department of Interior Restricts what Science Can Be Used in Policy Decision-Making Process
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