Scientists Challenge U.S. on Scientific Distortions

rocketjam writes "The Union of Concerned Scientists, an independent organization which includes 20 Nobel laureates, issued a statement accusing the Bush administration of distorting scientific fact and supressing findings to fit administration policy decisions on the environment, health, biomedical research and nuclear weaponry. They also issued a 37-page report detailing the accusations. Bush's science adviser, John Marburger, called the report biased and said he was troubled that some very prestigious scientists had signed the statement. Numerous complaints from the scientific community about the administration's scientific policy-making prompted the The Union of Concerned Scientists to begin investigating the issue last summer. As an example, the group noted the panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control on lead poisoning had been prepared to recommend strengthening regulations due to new findings on lead toxicity, but had their recommendation rejected by the administration and two panel members replaced by individuals with ties to the lead industry." Other articles: Sydney Morning Herald, New York Times, The Guardian.

Comments

Re:Oh, boy!

[ackthpt]

Can you tell it's an election year?

Considering the president was a 'C' student, why should he care about science?

I have no problem believing the president means well, but I also believe he's daft. The concerns of the UCS fly may appear to contradict my beliefs, but I think the president thinks there's something good about allowing more lead in water, more snowmobiles in Yellowstone park, etc. I just can't see what it is. Maybe, like those big tax cuts for the rich, this is supposed to create jobs.

Now Cheney, he's a stinker.

A special interest group

[b-baggins]

People,

The Union of Concerned Scientists is a special interest group with a political agenda. It's not a merit association. Any scientist can join as long as he pays the dues. The scientists who belong to this interest group join because they all share the SAME political philosophy.

There is no difference between this group and PETA except for the knee scraping worship they are given by idiots who think that a PhD and Nobel Prize Winner after your name somehow makes you infallible.

Re:Who to believe?

[argStyopa]

So, the smart people you know have "left" political leanings? Maybe this should tell you something.

Maybe the "otherwise" was unclear?
Before you try to be clever, perhaps you should read something a couple of times so the meaning sinks in.