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Monthly Archives: March 2017
NIH Funding Cuts in the Trump Budget
NIH Funding Cuts in the Trump Budget The NIH is under the Department Health and Human Services. H&HS in the OMB’s “America First, Make America Great Again” Budget is scheduled for a 17.9% cut of $15.1 billion down to $69 … Continue reading
Science Cuts in the Trump Budget
Science Cuts in the Trump Budget Reporters, commentators and analysts somewhat understand Trump’s politically motivated attacks on climate scientists. Yet, it is not at all clear why Trump is attacking biologists and medical scientists at the NIH. Even if the … Continue reading
Trump’s Oil Soaked, Stingy, Skinny Budget
Trump’s Oil Soaked, Stingy, Skinny Budget The skinny budget clearly tells us who Trump hates: old people who aren’t rich and are declining, poor and minority youth, smart scientists, and anyone who researches or wants to act on climate change. … Continue reading
Trump’s Unconvincing Military Budget
Trump’s Unconvincing Military Budget In discussing the budget, we have to address the $600 billion gorilla all over the world, the US military budget increase of $54 billion, that is cutting all of the worthwhile programs in the non-military discretionary … Continue reading
Exoplanets: Life, Civilization, Environmental Crises, Political Divisions, and Our Challenges
Exoplanets: Life, Civilization, Environmental Crises, Political Divisions, and Our Challenges This essay sounds rambling, because we are exploring the possibilities as we write. Other than redoing the title and adding this paragraph, we are not going to edit or change … Continue reading
Trump’s Climate Denial Will Come With Costs
Trump’s Climate Denial Will Come With Costs Trump cannot wander off into the anti-science climate denial fantasy world with suffering from clashes with reality. When Trump closes down the federal clean energy programs and connected research, he will be seen … Continue reading
The Legal Status of Trump’s Two-for-One Regulation Sale
The Legal Status of Trump’s Two to One Regulation Exchange In the hearing for Rod Rosenstein for Deputy Attorney General, our Senator Diane Feinstein asked about the legal status of Trump’s two-for-one sale of government regulations. This requires that two … Continue reading
Trump’s Proposed Cuts to NOAA and Climate Science
Trump’s Proposed Cuts to NOAA and Climate Science Marcia S. Smith of SpacePolicyOnline.com follows a Washington Post leak of Trump’s proposed cuts to NOAA of 17% for the 2018 budget. In particular, the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, … Continue reading
Celebrating My 500th Blog Article
Celebrating My 500th Blog Article I am taking a moment to celebrate having posted 500 articles over the last six years, starting in April 2011. While I am not yet getting a Pulitzer, I have to thank my wife, Joan, … Continue reading