Science & Democracy Resources

Several EPA scientists challenged the methodology and questioned the impartiality of the expert panel that reviewed findings of a 2004 EPA study concluding that hydraulic fracturing “poses little or no threat” to drinking water supplies.

The GW Bush administration sought to undermine the public’s understanding of the view held by the vast majority of climate scientists that human-caused emissions of heat-trapping gases are making a clear contribution to global warming.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) distributed a 34-question survey to more than 460 NOAA Fisheries scientists to obtain their perceptions of scientific integrity within the agency. 

Engineer William E. Howard III reported in a letter to Science that his nomination to a Defense Dept. advisory panel was rejected because he had contributed Senator John McCain (R-AZ) presidential campaign.

Political interference in science threatens our nation's prosperity, research capacity, and leadership within the global scientific community.

On February 18, 2004, over 62 leading scientists signed this statement voicing their concern about the misuse of science by the Bush administration.