The American Geophysical Union (AGU) wrote to federal agency heads on January 26, expressing concern over recent reports about violations of scientific integrity and interference with public access to and communication of scientific information.
In the letter AGU emphasized scientific integrity and transparency as critical to 'advancing national security, a strong economy, public health, and food security.' AGU calls on the agencies, and the administration, to reverse policies that threaten scientific integrity and open communication as soon as possible and urges that they not be reinstated.
AGU has a position statement related to scientific integrity entitled, 'AGU Supports Free and Open Communication of Scientific Findings.' The statement was adopted in 2011 and reaffirmed in September 2016. In late 2016, AGU launched a petition calling on the new Administration to make the appointment of a scientific advisor a top priority. The petition currently has nearly 9,000 signatures.
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