A perfect example of why I call the entire anthropogenic climate change issue political, rather than being scientific
Snort: "requiring regulations be based on data that is public and reproducible" is allegedly "anti-science" because "it could open up scientists to attacks from individuals or industry looking to unfairly distort the data" https://t.co/NluHv4QP2R
— Tom Nelson (@TomANelson) March 17, 2018
From the link
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reportedly planning to further restrict the use of scientific evidence in rule-making. The plans are inspired by efforts championed by one of Congress’ most notorious climate science deniers, House Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX).
The EPA’s initiative was discussed during a closed-door meeting on March 15 at the Heritage Foundation — a Washington, D.C. think tank known for promoting climate science denial and which was instrumental in influencing Trump’s transition team — E&E News reported Friday.
If adopted, the plan would require the EPA to rely only on scientific studies where the underlying data used by the researchers is made public. The impact would be to impose a dramatic burden on EPA officials effectively limiting their ability to introduce new protections for health and the environment. (snip)
Last March, the House passed Smith’s latest legislative effort — known as the HONEST Act — that would implement the rule at the EPA requiring regulations be based on data that is public and reproducible. The bill has not gone anywhere since, however. Smith has also tried to push the initiative under the 2019 proposed budget.
Zoinks! The Cult of Climastrology really, really, really doesn’t want their data available for others to see nor attempt to reproduce the outcomes. You know, the whole Scientific Method. If you can’t reproduce it, it is not scientific. And, as far as reproducible, Think Progress yammers on about peer review and stuff. I guess they missed the article on scientists not being able to replicate studies by their peers, published by that ultra-right wing outfit the BBC.
