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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org

“By reverting to these older policies, we’re going to see scientists lose protections from retaliation. We’re going to see the loss of professional or appointed scientific integrity officers,” said UCS's Jennifer Jones. “They will now basically be replaced with political appointees.”

aug 25, 2025, 3:57 pm • 25 13

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Green Hombre @greenhombre.bsky.social

When the Florida Department of Environmental Protection found that sugar plantation pollution was causing a rise in algae outbreaks, Governor Tim Scott buried the report and fired the science staff at DEP. They were replaced by corporate scientists who did very little protection.

aug 25, 2025, 4:17 pm • 0 0 • view