Rachels
- Science &
Environment
"in April, 1993, SCIENCE published a short, meaty
article about how science fails to help solve
environmental problems, and in fact often contributes to
making those problems worse."
Precautionary
Principle
"Current environmental decision-making processes
suffer from several constraints, which limit our ability
to identify, anticipate, and prevent potential harm to
human health and the environment."
Environmental
Science Under Siege
"During the 104th Congress, the Committee on Science
launched a major initiative directed at the basic
integrity of the science community. Three major hearings,
entitled "Scientific Integrity and the Public Trust,"
were convened by the Energy and Environment Subcommittee
to showcase allegations that science had been distorted
to promote an environmentalist agenda. The hearings
focused on alleged abuses in the science on stratospheric
ozone depletion, global climate change, and the health
risks posed by dioxin." This is a report from one member
of the committee.
