Government Reform Minority Office Politics & Science - Investigating the State of Science Under the Bush Administration Politics & Science -- Investigating the State of Science Under the Bush Administration

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FEDERAL AGENCIES
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OTHER
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Missile Defense
Workplace Safety
Education Policy

 
 

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA
An independent survey found that EPA professionals in the Rocky Mountain and Plaines region believe that the Administration's political initiatives have taken precedence over protecting the environment.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safeguards the environment and protects human health from environmental hazards. Its mission is served by more than 9,000 scientists and engineers across the county, who do important work such as making sure water is safe to drink and the air is safe to breathe. Yet today the scientific integrity of this vital institution is at risk because of political interference with science.

On Dec. 11, 2003, Rep. Waxman wrote EPA Administrator Leavitt to highlight a new survey by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), which found that many professionals and managers in the Rocky Mountain and Plains region of EPA believe that the Administration's political initiatives have taken precedence over pursuing the best science and protecting the environment.
- The Letter to EPA
- The Letter from PEER | The PEER Survey

 

 


 


 
   Presented by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives