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	Union of Concerned Scientists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In February, 2004, the Union received a good deal of attention from the mass media by publishing a report titled "Scientific Integrity in Policymaking".
		Some of the allegations include altering reports by the Environmental Protection Agency on global warming and choosing members of scientific advisory panels based on their political views rather than scientific experience.
		On 15 October 2005, the UCS announced the creation of a new "Scientific Integrity Program," in response to what it termed a "changing political climate," to analyse and advocate on behalf of scientific integrity and against politically motivated interference in the scientific process.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Union_of_Concerned_Scientists (311 words)

	Restoring Scientific Integrity in Policymaking,by The Union of Concerned Scientists, February 18, 2004
		The American public relies on the accuracy of such governmental data and upon the integrity of the researchers who gather and analyze it.
		In addition, these experts contend that irregularities in the appointment of scientific advisors and advisory panels are threatening to upset the legally mandated balance of these bodies.
		There is strong documentation of a wideranging effort to manipulate the government’s scientific advisory system to prevent the appearance of advice that might run counter to the administration’s political agenda.
	www.wagingpeace.org /articles/2004/02/18_union-conerned_scientific.htm (1235 words)

	Scientists vs the Bushite Assault on Science - revcom.us
		Yet scientific evidence on the nature and causes of global warming is being suppressed and distorted because the Bush administration's horizon on this subject does not extend beyond near-term bottom lines of the energy industry.
		Scientific panels with oversight on reproductive health are increasingly stacked with Christian fundamentalists bent on furthering a theocratic agenda at the expense of women's health.
		Industry representatives are being appointed to scientific panels advising the government on issues ranging from acceptable lead levels in house paint to the environmental impact of stripmining.
	rwor.org /a/003/scientists-versus-bush.htm (1213 words)

	The New York Review of Books: Dishonesty in Science
		Scientific Integrity in Policymaking accuses the Bush administration, first, of deliberately suppressing scientific findings in the interest of its own ideological and political ends and, second, of packing various regulatory and review boards with unqualified members who can be counted on to favor industrial profits or conservative ideologies over public health and safety.
		Some scientific work is of sufficient general relevance that false claims will eventually be contradicted by other observations and in the end, after a certain amount of stumbling around, the truth about nature will emerge.
		The fabrications and falsifications of scientific results that we condemn as fraud are carried out from the desire for fame, status, and economic reward.
	www.nybooks.com /articles/17563 (3876 words)

	Uncurious George Bush: Issues: Science, Climate Change and Global Warming
		Scientific Integrity in Policymaking: An Investigation into the Bush Administration's Misuse of Science.
		It's hard to think of anything more corrosive to the scientific process, and the extent to which the Bush administration does this is unprecedented.
		Led by the President, the Republicans have gutted scientific research budgets and politicized science within the federal agencies.
	www.uncuriousgeorge.org /science.html (1097 words)

	Scientific Integrity - An Oxymoron at the White House by Dr. Rick Bayer
		Scientific Integrity - An Oxymoron at the White House by Dr. Rick Bayer
		Society relies on the accuracy of this data, and on the integrity of researchers to report undistorted information.
		Reinvigorating scientific integrity in policymaking will be a big step toward reinvigorating political integrity itself.
	www.alternativesmagazine.com /30/bayer.html (759 words)

	Reason
		The FDA has delayed approving Plan B contraception even after its scientific advisory board (SAB) voted 24 to 3 that it could be sold safely as an over-the-counter medication.
		It declares that Congress should require that all appointees to scientific panels meet high professional standards and pass laws that protect against the domination of such panels by individuals tied to entities with a vested interest at stake.
		The proposed rules would require public access to all data used to make regulatory decisions, and would require that scientific advisors disclose possible conflicts of interest, including the fact that they are recipients of grants from interested federal agencies.
	www.reason.com /rb/rb030304.shtml (1163 words)

	TalkLeft: U.S. Losing Scientific Edge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Scientific research on any aspect of human reproduction, sexuality, slowed to a crawl as they are vetted by political right wing comisars.
		These activities are of grave concern to members of the scientific community as well as to those who rely on government information to inform policy decisions.
		Scientific advances do not start or stop in a three year period, nor do basic scientific advances really show up until at least decade or so of effort is into them.
	talkleft.com /new_archives/006312.html (2847 words)

	Bush's Misuse of Science : Restoring Scientific Integrity to Federal Policymaking
		If the nation is to fully benefit from its heavy investment in scientific research and education, and if the public is not to lose faith in the rationality of its government, immediate steps must be taken to restore the integrity of science in the federal policymaking process.
		The president should immediately request his science advisor to prepare a set of recommendations for executive orders and other actions to prohibit further censorship and distortion of scientific information from federal agencies, and put an end to practices that undermine the integrity of scientific advisory panels.
		Ensure that the laws and rules governing scientific advisory appointments require that all appointees meet high professional standards, and protect against the domination of such panels by individuals tied to entities that have a vested interest at stake.
	webexhibits.org /bush/24.html (461 words)

	Scientific Integrity in Policymaking - Everthing you wanted to know about Scientific Integrity in Policymaking at ...
		Scientific Integrity in Policymaking: An Investigation into the Bush Administration's Misuse of Science presents the finding of this investigation and offers solutions to help restore scientific integrity to the federal policymaking process.
		Despite the widespread agreement in the scientific community that human activity is contributing to global climate change, as demonstrated by the consensus of international experts on the IPCC, the Bush administration has sought to exaggerate uncertainty by relying on disreputable and fringe science reports and preventing informed discussion on the issue.
		But this is the first time that a broad spectrum of the scientific community has expressed opposition to a president's overall science policy.
	forums.dealofday.com /showthread.php?t=144407 (3120 words)

	context :: science misuse
		According to the scientists, the Bush administration has, among other abuses, suppressed and distorted scientific analysis from federal agencies, and taken actions that have undermined the quality of scientific advisory panels.
		The statement demands that the Bush administration's "distortion of scientific knowledge for partisan political ends must cease" and calls for Congressional oversight hearings, guaranteed public access to government scientific studies and other measures to prevent such abuses in the future.
		The statement further calls on the scientific, engineering and medical communities to work together to reestablish scientific integrity in the policymaking process.
	www.straddle3.net /context/03/en/2004_02_24.html (1146 words)

	If you care about scientific research and integrity
		Federal agencies with global reputations for scientific excellence depend upon the objective input of leading scientists and the impartial analysis of scientific evidence to develop effective policies.
		These actions go far beyond the traditional influence that Presidents are permitted to wield at federal agencies and compromise the integrity of scientific policymaking.
		Only 11-22 of those lines are currently available to researchers and many are contaminated with mouse feeder cells which makes their use for humans uncertain.
	home.earthlink.net /~cb.biz/vote4change/id5.html (587 words)

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		The highly respected Union of Concerned Scientists has issued an extremely harsh report on the manipulation of scientific data to support the current administration's environmental positions.
		In the Executive Summary of Scientific Integrity in Policymaking - An Investigation into the Bush Administration's Misuse of Science, the UCE states:
		The seriousness of the charges are highlighted by the February 18th, 2004 call by over 60 preeminent scientists including Nobel Laureates, National Medal of Science recipients, leading medical experts, former federal agency directors and university chairs and presidents for regulatory and legislative action to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking.
	www.preservationist.net /news/ucs_report.htm (250 words)

	Environment News Service ENS Latest Environmental Information Education Current Issues RSS
		In conjunction with the statement, the Union of Concerned Scientists today released a report, "Scientific Integrity in Policymaking," that investigates numerous allegations in the scientists' statement involving censorship and political interference with independent scientific inquiry at the EPA, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Interior and Defense.
		In view of such Bush administration policies, the scientists are demanding that the Bush administration's "distortion of scientific knowledge for partisan political ends must cease." They are calling for Congressional oversight hearings, guaranteed public access to government scientific studies and other measures to prevent such abuses in the future.
		In their statement, the scientists call upon their peers in the scientific, engineering and medical communities to work together "to reestablish scientific integrity" in the policymaking process.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/feb2004/2004-02-19-02.asp (1452 words)

	What's At Stake: Stop the Bush Administration's Abuse of Science!
		The statement calls for regulatory and legislative action to restore scientific integrity in federal policymaking.
		Join with the Union of Concerned Scientists as we call for legislative and regulatory action to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking.
		Read the Report: Scientific Integrity in Policymaking (46 page pdf) chronicles and corroborates numerous incidents where the Bush administration has misused science to support its political agenda.
	actionnetwork.org /campaign/science/explanation (280 words)

	Preeminent Scientists Protest Bush Administration Misuse of Science - PRESS RELEASE / Union of Concerned Scientists ...
		The statement notes that while scientific input to the government is rarely the only factor in public policy decisions, this input should be weighed from an objective and impartial perspective.
		The sweeping charges were later discussed in a conference call with some of the scientists that was organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists, an independent organization that focuses on technical issues and has often taken stands at odds with administration policy.
		He said the consensus of scientific opinion about global warming is being ignored and that government reports have been censored to remove views not in tune with Bush's politics.
	www.mindfully.org /Reform/2004/Bush-Distorting-Facts18feb04.htm (1386 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY: AN OXYMORON AT THE WHITE HOUSE When partisan politics trumps scientific integrity in policymaking, democracy suffers.
		Political Litmus Tests are required for a workplace safety panel and for a scientific advisor at the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
		UCS offers suggestions for restoring scientific integrity to federal policymaking including executive orders to prohibit further censorship and distortion of scientific information from federal agencies and put an end to practices that undermine the integrity of scientific advisory panels.
	www.drugsense.org /lists/restore/v2004.n116 (10685 words)

	Office of Science & Technology: Bridges
		The claims covered a wide terrain: from allegations that scientific findings not in-line with the administrationâs political agenda had been censored, that agencies had interfered with research and suppressed unpopular research, to the accusation that agencies across the administration placed people on scientific advisory committees only after they had passed a political litmus test.
		The way the bill would go about ârestoring scientific integrity in federal research and policymakingâ is first by outlawing a number of activities that lead to political interference with science, i.e.
		A special government employee would essentially be someone who is an expert and who, in providing his or her expertise, works for the government, whereas a "representative" would not necessarily have an expert background and would clearly represent the views of individuals or entities outside the Federal Government.
	www.ostina.org /html/bridges_archive/article.htm?article=1211 (4231 words)

	Scientists and Engineers For Change - Restoring Integrity to Science Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although scientific input to the government is rarely the only factor in public policy decisions, this input should always be weighed from an objective and impartial perspective to avoid perilous consequences.
		To avoid issuing a scientifically indefensible report, EPA officials eviscerated the discussion of climate change and its consequences.
		To this end, it is the obligation of the scientific community to inform the public and the media when science is misused.
	www.scientistsandengineersforchange.org /integrity.php (1724 words)

	White Dog Cafe - Table Talks - Scientific Integrity in Policymaking - Mon, Sept 20, 6pm, 2004
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		A growing number of scientists and policy makers allege that across a range of issues—from climate change to reproductive health and nuclear weapons—the Bush administration has suppressed or distorted the scientific analysis of federal agencies to bring their results in line with administration policy.
		As a result, policy decisions are being made that have serious consequences for our health, safety, and environment.
	www.whitedog.com /09202004.html (292 words)

	Scientists Challenge U.S. on Scientific Distortions
		The Bush administration has distorted scientific fact leading to policy decisions on the environment, health, biomedical research and nuclear weaponry, a group of about 60 scientists, including 20 Nobel laureates, said in a statement on Wednesday.
		The Union of Concerned Scientists began investigating the Bush administration's scientific policy-making last summer in response to numerous complaints from members of the scientific community, Knobloch said.
		The text of the bulletin says its purpose would be to ensure that all research affecting federal regulations, such as environmental or health advisories, would be thoroughly peer-reviewed by unbiased researchers.
	www.you.com.au /news/2465.htm (571 words)

	Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act
		`(iii) tampering with the conduct of Federally funded scientific research or analysis, censoring the findings of Federally funded scientific research or analysis, or directing the dissemination of scientific information known by the directing employee to be false or misleading,'.
		`(C) tampering with the conduct of Federally funded scientific research or analysis, censoring the findings of Federally funded scientific research or analysis, or directing the dissemination of scientific information known by the directing employee to be false or misleading.'.
		(3) Each agency shall require that individuals that the agency appoints or intends to appoint to serve on a Federal scientific advisory committee inform the agency of the individual's conflicts of interest that are relevant to the functions to be performed.
	www.theorator.com /bills109/hr839.html (2131 words)

	Scientific Integrity in Policymaking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality.
		EPA memo on climate section of the Report on the Environment
		Scientific Integrity in Policy Making, links to full report and updates
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scientific_Integrity_in_Policymaking (360 words)

	Scientific Integrity in the Public Policy Process (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		SUMMARY:"Scientific Integrity in the Public Policy Process" was the first conference to focus solely on problems--such as the selective or misleading use of data by scientist-activists, lacking scientific peer-review--that have crept into the research process as a result of environmental activism and pressures on federal policymaking.
		Also, reporters are now getting the training necessary to more accurately interpret scientific research, and exercise greater scrutiny of the scientific evidence underlying predictions of environmental catastrophes.
		He said he was astonished at the negative reaction from the EPA on his "good news" story that early action by EPA (and others) will be successful in reversing the depletion of stratospheric ozone.
	www.sepp.org /conferences/sippp.html (1937 words)

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