Dem lawmakers say Zinke’s “open science” policy will do the exact opposite; call on him to rescind

Democratic lawmakers are asking Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to rethink his secretarial order “Promoting Open Science,” fearing it will do just the opposite.

Four House Democrats, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (Ariz.), the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Zinke on Thursday urging him to rescind the Sept. 28 order that they worry will lead to gagging scientists.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/411129-dem-lawmakers-ask-interior-chief-to-rescind-order-on-open-science

Recent Posts

See All

Study: Globally, PAs store carbon equivalent to about 1 year's worth of fossil fuel emissions

A new study in Nature Communications finds that the world's PAs store an amount of carbon equal to about one year's worth of the planet's fossil fuel-based emissions of greenhouse gases. https://www.n

5000 new species identified in deep-sea region slated for mining

Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 new species living on the seabed in an untouched area of the Pacific Ocean that has been identified as a future hotspot for deep-sea mining, according to a

Debt ceiling deal would greenlight gas pipeline across Appalachian Trail

A deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, if approved by Congress, would clear the way for the Mountain Valley Pipeline between West Virginia and Virginia that has been held u