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Leaked memo shows the Trump administration's plans for the EPA
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"One of the striking aspects of the document was its language about the agency's use of scientific research and economic analysis to justify its actions. A section titled 'Addendum on the problems with EPA science' leads with this paragraph:
EPA does not use science to guide regulatory policy as much as it uses regulatory policy to steer the science. This is an old problem at EPA. In 1992, a blue-ribbon panel of EPA science advisers that [sic] 'science should not be adjusted to fit policy.' But rather than heed this advice, EPA has greatly increased its science manipulation.
The document goes on to recommend what can be done to "improve the use of science by EPA":
EPA should not be funding scientific research
If EPA uses scientific data for regulation, that data must be publicly available so independent scientists can review it
EPA's science advisory process needs to be overhauled to eliminate conflicts of interest and inherent bias
Science standards need to be developed and implemented to ensure that science policy decisions and epidemiological practices are based on sound science"
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