By a vote of 229-191, the House has just passed a GOP-sponsored bill to ensure that a more "balanced panel of experts" will advise the Environmental Protection Agency. But critics say it will reduce the participation of independent scientists in favor of those with financial ties to industry.The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013, paves the way for industry to have a greater influence over EPA by distorting the process for selecting members of the Science Advisory Board in favor of industry-affiliated "experts." It actually prohibits scientists who have relevant subject matter expertise from providing their expert advice to the EPA, increasing the likelihood that industry experts—those with obvious financial conflicts of interest—will be able to skew the recommendations of the Board. The bill also favors industry by creating unnecessary procedural hurdles that will delay EPA actions to protect the health and safety of every American.
"Each member of the Board shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to evaluate scientific and technical information on matters referred to the Board under this section."
"at least ten percent of the membership of the Board are from State, local, or tribal governments;"
"persons with substantial and relevant expertise are not excluded from the Board due to affiliation with or representation of entities that may have a potential interest in the Board's advisory activities, so long as that interest is fully disclosed to the Administrator and the public and appointment to the Board complies with section 208 of title 18, United States Code;"
"in the case of a Board advisory activity on a particular matter involving a specific party, no Board member having an interest in the specific party shall participate in that activity;"
"Board members shall be designated as special Government employees; and no federally registered lobbyist is appointed to the Board."
ITT: People that haven't read the bill.Quote"Each member of the Board shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to evaluate scientific and technical information on matters referred to the Board under this section."Quote"at least ten percent of the membership of the Board are from State, local, or tribal governments;"Quote"persons with substantial and relevant expertise are not excluded from the Board due to affiliation with or representation of entities that may have a potential interest in the Board's advisory activities, so long as that interest is fully disclosed to the Administrator and the public and appointment to the Board complies with section 208 of title 18, United States Code;"Quote"in the case of a Board advisory activity on a particular matter involving a specific party, no Board member having an interest in the specific party shall participate in that activity;"Quote"Board members shall be designated as special Government employees; and no federally registered lobbyist is appointed to the Board."
Do you really think the GOP would really pass something in favor of the EPA and Environmentalists?
Quote from: BrenMan 94 on November 21, 2014, 03:13:59 PMITT: People that haven't read the bill.Quote"Each member of the Board shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to evaluate scientific and technical information on matters referred to the Board under this section."Quote"at least ten percent of the membership of the Board are from State, local, or tribal governments;"Quote"persons with substantial and relevant expertise are not excluded from the Board due to affiliation with or representation of entities that may have a potential interest in the Board's advisory activities, so long as that interest is fully disclosed to the Administrator and the public and appointment to the Board complies with section 208 of title 18, United States Code;"Quote"in the case of a Board advisory activity on a particular matter involving a specific party, no Board member having an interest in the specific party shall participate in that activity;"Quote"Board members shall be designated as special Government employees; and no federally registered lobbyist is appointed to the Board."http://youtu.be/D1kx39GNbccDo you really think the GOP would really pass something in favor of the EPA and Environmentalists? They get paid by oil companies to deny anything about climate change.
Quote from: Septy on November 21, 2014, 03:25:39 PMQuote from: BrenMan 94 on November 21, 2014, 03:13:59 PMITT: People that haven't read the bill.Quote"Each member of the Board shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to evaluate scientific and technical information on matters referred to the Board under this section."Quote"at least ten percent of the membership of the Board are from State, local, or tribal governments;"Quote"persons with substantial and relevant expertise are not excluded from the Board due to affiliation with or representation of entities that may have a potential interest in the Board's advisory activities, so long as that interest is fully disclosed to the Administrator and the public and appointment to the Board complies with section 208 of title 18, United States Code;"Quote"in the case of a Board advisory activity on a particular matter involving a specific party, no Board member having an interest in the specific party shall participate in that activity;"Quote"Board members shall be designated as special Government employees; and no federally registered lobbyist is appointed to the Board."http://youtu.be/D1kx39GNbccDo you really think the GOP would really pass something in favor of the EPA and Environmentalists? They get paid by oil companies to deny anything about climate change. Democrats also dislike nuclear energy, a safer fuel alternative than fossil fuels
Democrats also dislike nuclear energy, a safer fuel alternative than fossil fuels
GOP passes a bill restricting scientists from advising the EPA
