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Urge Federal Agencies to Let Scientists Speak Out!


Science & Tech  (tags: Union of Concerned Scientists, UOSC, climate, energy, environment, GeneticEngineering, habitat, health, research, safety, science, scientists, study )

Laurel
- 354 days ago - secure3.convio.net
While federal government scientists play a critical role in protecting our health, safety, and environment, many report that they are often discouraged from sharing their scientific research and analysis with the media and the public.
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Laurel W. (211)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 12:03 pm
http://www.ucsusa.org/action/
 

Pamylle G. (237)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 1:41 pm
Signed & noted.
I don't know why the goverment is worried about media coverage - most of the news is controlled by the same interests who'll minimize the information anyway, sad to say. And, as distracted as most people are, would they act on it ? I am honestly NOT seeing a majority of people trying to carpool, recycle, or reduce their impact on this earth.
 

Robert Redmon (133)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 1:54 pm
Noted and took action, thanks Laurel.
 

White Wolf H. (471)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 2:08 pm
Noted and signed..Thanks..Laurel
 

Laurel W. (211)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 2:26 pm
Thanks everyone! And Pamylle I agree. If people really knew the condition of the environment more people would carpool, recycle, or reduce their impact on this earth.
 

Panda Eats Bankers (270)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 3:18 pm
The present,and thankfully outgoing US administration,is only concerned with any facts,that back up they're narrow dogma,or can be manipulated to back this neo-con ideology..everything that is contrary to that,is to be silenced.
The religious right are keen,to take America into a second dark age.After all,some of them beleive that the earth is only 4-6000 years old???
It is worth read Carl Sagan's writings, on the new medievalism,where the scientific method,and enlightenment values, are under threat from hokum .
Thanks Laurel.
 

Marion Y. (288)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 3:21 pm
Thank you for taking action!
Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:
* Federal Agency Leaders

Thanks Laurel!
 

Jim Phillips (2576)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 7:12 pm
You have already taken action on this alert.
Please consider taking action on other issues at the UCS Action Center.

the bush administration has had a gag ruling in place in prevent the facts from coming out to light. There have been articles, papers written by scientists that have been redacted as not to show facts about many issues facing USA and the World regarding pollution, global warming and so on...

TY, Laurel.

 

Jollygirl Forever (218)
Thursday November 20, 2008, 8:07 pm
Thanks for the informative article.
 

Ralph X. (66)
Friday November 21, 2008, 4:50 am
Signed! Thank you.
 

Elena P. (505)
Friday November 21, 2008, 6:28 am
Thank you Laurel.
 

Past Member (0)
Friday November 21, 2008, 8:55 am

Thank you, dear Laurel - signed and forwarded! :-)

 

Goddess Lozz (216)
Saturday November 22, 2008, 5:35 am
Noted and signed, thanks Laurel.
 

Anthony G. (66)
Saturday November 22, 2008, 8:03 am
There is an old saying, polled ignorance is still ignorance. The gag orders from the Bush administration were just the tip of the iceberg. The Bush administration classified, hid or lost untold quantities of information...
 
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