Senate Advances "Secret Science" Bill, Sets Up Possible Showdown With President

sciencehabit writes: Republicans in Congress appear to be headed for a showdown with the White House over controversial "secret science" legislation aimed at changing how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses scientific studies. A deeply divided Senate panel yesterday advanced a bill that would require EPA to craft its policies based only on public data available to outside experts. The House of Representatives has already passed a similar measure. But Democrats and science groups have harshly criticized the approach, and the White House has threatened a veto.

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Re:Why is this even a debate?

[mi]

The wording would make new analysis of 3rd party data illegal.

Citations?

It would shut down lots of legitimate science that's done on license.

Before we continue — citations?

there is room for debate

Imagine, for a second, the evil RethugliKKKans trying to mandate use of open source software by a government agency — and Slashdot opposing it...