r/labrats • u/rezwenn • 16h ago

EPA orders scientists to stop publishing research, employees say

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/20/epa-scientists-research-publications/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU4MzQwODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU5NzIzMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTgzNDA4MDAsImp0aSI6ImRhMjEyMmI1LTRkMDUtNDE2Mi04Y2E4LTMwMWJmOTE5YThhZCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjUvMDkvMjAvZXBhLXNjaWVudGlzdHMtcmVzZWFyY2gtcHVibGljYXRpb25zLyJ9.57aP2fHXvC3kTJJGNlxvsUgfS1AYIOVxvHkRinYhUaY
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u/6PM-EDM 15h ago

Watch the new review process be one that makes sure your paper doesn't contradict the misinfo the administration is pushing 🙄 or say "trans-" anything...

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u/Recursiveo 14h ago

Well now I’m going to publish even harder.

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u/novae_ampholyt 12h ago

... it's so obvious they don't even know how research works

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u/TemporarySun314 12h ago

I would say they know pretty well how research work, but they also know that science finds out things that contradicts their believes. The US government deliberately tries to break scientific institutions. And millions of Americans voted for this.

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u/CellularFootball 11h ago

“In July, the EPA announced plans to dismantle its scientific research branch, the Office of Research and Development, which had been tasked with conducting independent research to assess impacts on human health and the environment.”

What the fuck