GOP Bill To Outlaw EPA 'Secret Science' That Is Not Transparent, Reproducible 618
Hugh Pickens DOT Com writes "Fox News reports that Republican lawmakers in the House are pushing legislation that would prohibit the EPA from proposing new regulations based on science that is not transparent or not reproducible. The bill introduced by Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., would bar the agency from proposing or finalizing rules without first disclosing all "scientific and technical information" relied on to support its proposed action. "Public policy should come from public data, not based on the whims of far-left environmental groups," says Schweikert. "For far too long, the EPA has approved regulations that have placed a crippling financial burden on economic growth in this country with no public evidence to justify their actions." The bill, dubbed the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 (HR 4012), would prohibit the EPA's administrator from proposing or finalizing any rules unless he or she also discloses "all scientific and technical information" relied on by the agency in the regulations' development including all data, materials and computer models. According to Schweikert's press release a 2013 poll from the Institute of Energy Research found that 90 percent of Americans agree that studies and data used to make federal government decisions should be made public. "Provisions in the bill are consistent with the White House's scientific integrity policy, the President's Executive Order 13563, data access provisions of major scientific journals, the Bipartisan Policy Center and the recommendations of the Obama administration's top science advisors.""
Re: "Not Reproduclibe" (Score:3, Funny)
It should be blindingly obvious to anyone with half a brain that this is just a blatant attempt to get out of EPA regs.
Well you've obviously bought into the ad hominem hyperbole, so you must be one of those half-brain people!
Re: "Not Reproduclibe" (Score:0, Funny)
The EPA's primary purpose is to keep high dollar Liberal downers placated so they keep Democrats in office. The IRS decided that it's purpose is to use their power to oppress political opponents to the Democrats. And, the head of NASA said their primary purpose was to make Muslim around the world happy happy.