EXCLUSIVE: Scott Pruitt Will End EPA’s Use Of ‘Secret Science’ To Justify Regulations

[Billy_Bob]

It's about time they did this, it should prevent any more blatantly stupid crap from flowing out of the EPA, like they did with the idiotic CO2 is a pollutant claim. It was classified for POLITICAL purpose only that is soooo dumb because it is a critical molecule for life and not harmful even at the 2500 ppm level.

Daily Caller

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Pruitt Will End EPA’s Use Of ‘Secret Science’ To Justify Regulations

Michael Bastasch

3/19/2018

Excerpt:

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will soon end his agency’s use of “secret science” to craft regulations.

“We need to make sure their data and methodology are published as part of the record,” Pruitt said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Otherwise, it’s not transparent. It’s not objectively measured, and that’s important.”

Pruitt will reverse long-standing EPA policy allowing regulators to rely on non-public scientific data in crafting rules. Such studies have been used to justify tens of billions of dollars worth of regulations.

EPA regulators would only be allowed to consider scientific studies that make their data available for public scrutiny under Pruitt’s new policy. Also, EPA-funded studies would need to make all their data public."

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This needs to be a law. The next Secretary can just go back to hiding data to justify.....anything they want.

Congress needs to create a law making this policy mandatory for all regulations both hear and in other science driven policies.

 

[Crick]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

 

[Two Thumbs]

It's about time they did this, it should prevent any more blatantly stupid crap from flowing out of the EPA, like they did with the idiotic CO2 is a pollutant claim. It was classified for POLITICAL purpose only that is soooo dumb because it is a critical molecule for life and not harmful even at the 2500 ppm level.

Daily Caller

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Pruitt Will End EPA’s Use Of ‘Secret Science’ To Justify Regulations

Michael Bastasch

3/19/2018

Excerpt:

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will soon end his agency’s use of “secret science” to craft regulations.

“We need to make sure their data and methodology are published as part of the record,” Pruitt said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Otherwise, it’s not transparent. It’s not objectively measured, and that’s important.”

Pruitt will reverse long-standing EPA policy allowing regulators to rely on non-public scientific data in crafting rules. Such studies have been used to justify tens of billions of dollars worth of regulations.

EPA regulators would only be allowed to consider scientific studies that make their data available for public scrutiny under Pruitt’s new policy. Also, EPA-funded studies would need to make all their data public."

LINK

the epa finally has an adult in charge that cares about America and not being another law enforcement organization bent on destroying the citizens.


I have no doubt that leftists hate the idea of being informed.

 

[Two Thumbs]

It's about time they did this, it should prevent any more blatantly stupid crap from flowing out of the EPA, like they did with the idiotic CO2 is a pollutant claim. It was classified for POLITICAL purpose only that is soooo dumb because it is a critical molecule for life and not harmful even at the 2500 ppm level.

Daily Caller

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Pruitt Will End EPA’s Use Of ‘Secret Science’ To Justify Regulations
Michael Bastasch
3/19/2018

Excerpt:

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will soon end his agency’s use of “secret science” to craft regulations.

“We need to make sure their data and methodology are published as part of the record,” Pruitt said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Otherwise, it’s not transparent. It’s not objectively measured, and that’s important.”

Pruitt will reverse long-standing EPA policy allowing regulators to rely on non-public scientific data in crafting rules. Such studies have been used to justify tens of billions of dollars worth of regulations.

EPA regulators would only be allowed to consider scientific studies that make their data available for public scrutiny under Pruitt’s new policy. Also, EPA-funded studies would need to make all their data public."

LINK

LOL
"Secret Science" is like "Deep State".
It's Right Wing Conspiracy BS.

Every since Trumpov came to office, Infowars/etc is GOP Mainstream.. except for a few sane/moral ones.
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scientist haven't had to prove their outcomes from research in decades to push agendas.

now they do, and as a leftists, you hate to learn what they are trying to do to you.

 

[Two Thumbs]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

remove names, addresses and phone numbers.

not hard.

 

[fncceo]

scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA.

Medical records on congressional STDs has an impact on climate change? Is that based on the theory that Congress produces nothing but massive amounts of hot air?

 

[SSDD]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

One can always count on you skidmark to attempt to defend the indefensible... Medical data collected in medical research is made public all the time...all one needs do is not name the subject...How might personal medical data be involved in the finding that CO2 was a pollutant?

 

[Two Thumbs]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

One can always count on you skidmark to attempt to defend the indefensible... Medical data collected in medical research is made public all the time...all one needs do is not name the subject...How might personal medical data be involved in the finding that CO2 was a pollutant?

He's repeating the excuse he heard on npr or some other leftist outlet. It's not an original thought.


damn near wrecked my car laughing when I heard it.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

In the past they have executed people for saying the Earth is not flat or that it revolves around the sun. Some people are nostalgic for that age.

Or for saying gender isn't a matter of choice........

Actual Science said that XY chromosomes were male and XX chromosomes were female. Idiots like you decided that the science should be changed, because INSANE people said they weren't NORMAL.....

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

Any AGW data that involves HIPAA?

 

[Sunsettommy]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

They can be easily redacted.

But you need to show this is true first......

 

[xyz]

In the past they have executed people for saying the Earth is not flat or that it revolves around the sun. Some people are nostalgic for that age.

Or for saying gender isn't a matter of choice........

Actual Science said that XY chromosomes were male and XX chromosomes were female. Idiots like you decided that the science should be changed, because INSANE people said they weren't NORMAL.....

What the f does that have to do with EPA regulations?

 

[Billy_Bob]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

Any AGW data that involves HIPAA?

I made the distinction that all science based programs need to be open and transparent so that they are done in the light of day. they must openly prove their points so others can replicate or refute the junk some call science.

 

[Sunsettommy]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

Any AGW data that involves HIPAA?

I made the distinction that all science based programs need to be open and transparent so that they are done in the light of day. they must openly prove their points so others can replicate or refute the junk some call science.

Speculate that Crick is thinking about the health/medical fields?

 

[Billy_Bob]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

Any AGW data that involves HIPAA?

I made the distinction that all science based programs need to be open and transparent so that they are done in the light of day. they must openly prove their points so others can replicate or refute the junk some call science.

Speculate that Crick is thinking about the health/medical fields?

Yep...

He was hoping he could give reason to kill this behavior over all. But dashing those hopes was a privilege... And I appreciate the help doing it...

 

[skookerasbil]

Junk science is ghey

 

[Crick]

scientist haven't had to prove their outcomes from research in decades to push agendas.
now they do, and as a leftists, you hate to learn what they are trying to do to you.

On what do you base that idea? For one, there is no such thing as a proof in the natural sciences. There is evidence. So, can you demonstrate for us any science entity: organization, journal, group - that has dropped their criterion for demonstrating evidence of an hypothesis? Because it looks very much as if, like your president, you are just making shit up.

 

[Billy_Bob]

scientist haven't had to prove their outcomes from research in decades to push agendas.
now they do, and as a leftists, you hate to learn what they are trying to do to you.

On what do you base that idea? For one, there is no such thing as a proof in the natural sciences. There is evidence. So, can you demonstrate for us any science entity: organization, journal, group - that has dropped their criterion for demonstrating evidence of an hypothesis? Because it looks very much as if, like your president, you are just making shit up.

The lame attempt at an appeal to authority shows your position so weak that it can not survive debate.

Bravo!

 

[Sunsettommy]

scientist haven't had to prove their outcomes from research in decades to push agendas.
now they do, and as a leftists, you hate to learn what they are trying to do to you.

On what do you base that idea? For one, there is no such thing as a proof in the natural sciences. There is evidence. So, can you demonstrate for us any science entity: organization, journal, group - that has dropped their criterion for demonstrating evidence of an hypothesis? Because it looks very much as if, like your president, you are just making shit up.

Oh! does that mean you now view climate models as lacking evidence for good science research?

Cheers

 

[Crick]

The reason the data on which certain scientific findings are based cannot be made public is because it is personal health data and its release is prohibited by HIPAA. So your first demand would have to be that HIPAA be rescinded. Are you up for that?

Any AGW data that involves HIPAA?

I made the distinction that all science based programs need to be open and transparent so that they are done in the light of day. they must openly prove their points so others can replicate or refute the junk some call science.

The data behind studies which the EPA cannot release - the origin behind this flap - cannot be released because it is personal medical data and is protected by HIPAA.