And the Carnage Continues in the Shadows
by tristero
Histrionic political theater hides monstrous behavior. Here’s just one thing that happened that would be — and should be — a major scandal:
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to dissolve its Office of the Science Advisor, a senior post that was created to counsel the E.P.A. administrator on the scientific research underpinning health and environmental regulations, according to a person familiar with the agency’s plans. The person spoke anonymously because the decision had not yet been made public.
The science adviser works across the agency to ensure that the highest quality science is integrated into the agency’s policies and decisions, according to the E.P.A.’s website. The move is the latest among several steps taken by the Trump administration that appear to have diminished the role of scientific research in policymaking while the administration pursues an agenda of rolling back regulations.
You read that right. Trump’s EPA is eliminating the office that advises the head of the EPA on scientific facts. They just get in the way.
Like I said, monstrous behavior hides in the shadows of histrionics. And don’t get me started on those poor children who are still separated from their parents. And it’s being reported that “fewer than” 200 children remain separated — like that’s some kind of good thing. Clearly, none of the reporters or judges had their children ripped from them and placed in cages.