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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DOI Ignored Dangers to Marine Mammals from Oil and Gas Operations
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Last Ditch Effort to Limit Science in Endangered Species Act Rescinded
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Pressure Not to Diagnose PTSD at the U.S. Army and Department of Veterans Affairs
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Restrictions on the Right to Publish at the EPA
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EPA Scientists Restricted From Presenting Findings at Conferences
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EPA Scientists Restricted from Speaking Freely with the Media
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BLM Prevents Listing of Endangered Plant, Promotes Oil Shale Development in Its Habitat
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The FDA Declares that Bisphenol A is Safe, Despite Scientific Evidence
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White House Politics Collide With Endangered Right Whale
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