News release: “An investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency released today found that 889 of nearly 1,600 staff scientists reported that they experienced political interference in their work over the last five years. The study, by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), follows previous UCS investigations of the Food and Drug Administration, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and climate scientists at seven federal agencies, which also found significant administration manipulation of federal science.”

The Report
• Report Summary
• Full Report (108 pages, PDF)
• Executive Summary
EPA Survey
• Survey Summary
• Survey Brochure
• Methodology and Demographics

Chairman Waxman Requests Testimony on Political Interference at EPA
“In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested that he be prepared to testify regarding the recently released Union of Concerned Scientists Report documenting extensive and widespread political interference with the work of scientists at EPA.”