US government is funding kills of endangered animals, activists say | Focusing on Wildlife

by ReportWire | September 8, 2023
In a statement to the Guardian, the interior department claimed federal money is not used for the kills. Spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said the allegation that the department funded state kills was “wildly inaccurate”. But the coalition said the interior department’s statement is ...

PEERMail | The Chilling Fight Behind Climate Change

by | September 6, 2023
The ability to cool our spaces has been one of humankind's great achievements but it's come at great cost to the atmosphere and overall climate health ...

Biden Admin Scientific Integrity Policy Falls Short, Warn Watchdogs

by Common Dreams | September 5, 2023
Groups including Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the Government Accountability Project, and the Center for Reproductive Rights wrote to the administration to warn that both Democratic and Republican administrations have stood in the way of scientific integrity, ...

PEER: Biden revamp of scientific integrity policies ‘falls short’

The first revamped agency scientific integrity policy crafted under a Biden initiative leaves a lot to be desired, according to comments submitted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and a coalition of ten public health, transparency, and environmental groups. If ...

First revamped science policy falls short of fulfilling Biden’s promise to protect scientists, watchdogs say

The Health and Human Services Department became the first agency to publicly update its Scientific Integrity Policy, following an edict from the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy to strengthen its protections for civil servants working in science and research. HHS ...
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