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From: Motherboard
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From: Bloomberg
"The Trump administration approach is very similar to actions under the George W. Bush administration to suppress or rewrite documents deemed contrary to the administration’s…
Rules Ban Alteration of Technical Findings and Foster “Free Flow” of Scientific Data
U.S. Agency Sued to Disclose Flooding Maps, Emergency Plans and Dam Conditions
SAN FRANCISCO— A federal judge Saturday issued an order forcing the Bureau of Land Management to redo its plans for off-road vehicle use on millions of acres of public land in the California desert…
Refuge Has Not Rehired Staff After Tribal Funding Agreement Rescinded
Memo Implies EPA Will Not Clarify Scientists’ Right to Publish or Speak with Media