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Popular Science Magazine explains importance of open government information
News of the Trump administration’s actions to control the release of scientific information are coming out fast today. After posting a few stories about the issue here, I realize that we at FGI will have to focus on substantive announcements and analyses rather than every hour-to-hour development. With that in mind, here is an article […]
Reuters reports Trump administration ordered EPA to cut climate page from website
Reuters is reporting that “U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website….The page could go down as early as Wednesday, the sources said.” Trump administration tells EPA to cut climate page from website: sources
Sunlight Foundation lists agencies told not to communicate with the public
The Sunlight Foundation says, “We adamantly oppose measures that limit disclosing documents and data to the public, particularly the publication of scientific papers, research and analysis, or public access to government scientists or technologists that can explain the findings” and provides a list of “reported formal actions to limit public communication at federal agencies.” Reports […]
National Park Service employees react to censorship
After this week’s shutdown by the Trump administration of publications and “outward facing” documents at executive agencies, government employees are taking action. Scientific American reports that anonymous employees of the National Park Service have created the AltUSNatlParkService Twitter account announcing their intent: “Mr. Trump, you may have taken us down officially. But with the scientific […]
Troubling freeze on science by Trump administration
The news out of Washington DC is not good if you’re a government information librarian or an open government advocate. In the last 24 hours, the Trump administration has put a freeze on EPA grants and contracts and ordered USDA science researchers to “cease publication of ‘outward facing’ documents and news releases.” Not only does […]
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