Dear Colleagues,
As you know, the election of Donald Trump brings many questions about the future role of science in policy making. Many of us are concerned that transition team members and people who are being appointed to administration leadership positions have a history of attacking scientists and censoring science. We're further concerned that an emboldened Congress will attempt to pass legislation that cuts science out of existing public health and environmental laws.
My colleagues and I at the Union of Concerned Scientists believe it is important for scientists across disciplines and affiliations to lay out our community's expectations for how President-elect Trump should use science to govern, and have drafted a statement to this effect. This will help give new administration officials an understanding of the standards we will hold them to, and give journalists a sense of what to look out for.
I am writing to ask you to consider joining a large number of Nobel Laureates and other leading scientists in signing this statement. We'd love to have your name on it if possible by the end of the day Wednesday November 23 in advance of its anticipated release next Monday November 28.
Thanks so much for considering this request.
Best wishes, and Happy Thanksgiving,
Peter
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Peter C. Frumhoff Ph.D.
Director of Science and Policy
Chief Scientist, Climate Campaign
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge MA
617.301.8035
@peterfrumhoff
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