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Survey: 60% of EPA Scientists Witness Political Interference

HeadlineApr 24, 2008

A new survey shows 60 percent of Environmental Protection Agency scientists have witnessed political interference in their work during the past five years. The Union of Concerned Scientists says nearly 1,600 scientists responded to its voluntary questionnaire. The scientists complained of seeing data selectively used to justify agency rulings and political appointees forcing the exclusion or altering of scientific findings. House Oversight Committee Chair Henry Waxman says he plans to question top EPA officials next month.

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