Category Archives: Science Funding

We Welcome the New World of Science in the USA

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Thank God the darkness is over. As a science writer, we welcome not only the restoration of science by real scientists, but even its elevation to a cabinet position. I was taught that scientists were only supposed to report on … Continue reading →

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The Bonfire of the Trump Vanities

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Bonfire of the Trump Vanities While capturing headlines with the greatest election fraud ever of declaring himself the winner, and then inciting the successful invasion and terrorization of the Congress, Trump and his minions have been carrying out a … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, EPA, Fossil Fuel Energy, Free Trade, Global Climate Action Summit, Impeachment, Iran, Joe Biden, Politics, Regulations, Renewable Energy, Science Funding, State Department, Supreme Court, Trump Administration, Trump Impeachment, Trump Insurrection, Trump on Climate Change, Voter Fraud, Yemen | Tagged | Leave a comment

Celebrating the Biden Presidency and Our Future Progress and Freedoms

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

President Biden, Beating the Coronavirus, Climate Change Mitigation, Blue State Freedom, DACA, Democratic City Freedom, University Freedom, Respect for Science, California VP and Future Presidential Candidate Harris. As Americans we have so much to celebrate today, and also as Californians.  … Continue reading →

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Living in Trump’s Dystopian Collapse of Democracy

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Living in Trump’s Dystopian Collapse of Democracy It feels like we are living in a science fiction movie, where the Untouchable Chosen One daily smashes another pillar of our previous Democracy.  The savior of the Stone may not be acting … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, 2020 Election, 2020 Primaries, Affairs of State, AG William Barr, Congress, Congressional Investigation, Constitution, Criminal Justice System, EPA, Fifth Amendment, Health Care, Impeachment, Mitch McConnell, Mueller Report, Purge, Russia, Science Funding, State Department, Trump Administration, United Nations | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s Proposed 2019 DoE and NASA Cuts, and Actual Increases

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Department of Energy and NASA, with their actual Congressional Increases. Department of Energy Budget In the following table for the science sectors of the Department of Energy, we give, in millions of dollars:  the 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Conservation, Department of Energy, Fossil Fuel Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NASA, Nuclear Energy, Particle Physics, Renewable Energy, Science and Engineering Education, Science Funding, Solar Energy, Trump Budget, University Funding, Wind Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s Absurd Science Budget Cut Proposals, and Their Defeats

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Absurd Science Budget Cut Proposals, and Their Defeats It is sad to see Trump and his Political Appointees attempt to remove funding for projects related to climate science and environmental protection, while the Congress again ignores them, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Congress, EPA, NIH, NOAA, Regulations, Science Funding, Tax Laws, Trump Budget, Trump on Climate Change, University Funding | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Silencing Science Tracker in December, 2019

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Happy Holidays.  It’s time to update the Silencing Science Tracker.  This just lists news articles that refer to silencing science, or attempting to silence science, in various bills, agencies, schools, or research.  It starts with the beginning of the Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in CAFE Standards, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Coastal States, EPA, Fossil Fuel Energy, Governors and State Legislatures, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Houston Flooding, Natural Gas, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Politics, Regulations, Renewable Energy, Science and Engineering Education, Science Funding, Sea Level Rise, Transportation, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change | Tagged | Leave a comment

Is the US Really the Strongest That It Has Ever Been?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Is the US Really the Strongest That It Has Ever Been? Well,Trump has pumped up the military budget for the last two budgets.  And the weapons systems have been progressed.  But the military is only one of many technological, environmental, … Continue reading →

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Environmental Rules Rolled Back by Trump

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Environmental Rules Rolled Back by Trump The New York Times has documented 83 environmental rules rolled back or being rolled back by the Trump administration.  It has also noted 10 that have been reinstated by the courts.  We report their … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Election, 2020 Primaries, Air Quality, CAFE Standards, California Smog, Climate Change, Climate Science, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ocean Acidification, Offshore Oil Drilling, Oil, Paris Climate Accord, Regulations, Science Funding, Trump Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment

Isn’t It Time for the President to Get a Science Advisor?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Isn’t It Time for the President to Get a Science Advisor? Donald Trump is about to enter into face-to-face negotiations on perhaps denuclearizing North Korea, or the Korean Peninsula. Nuclear weapons development and testing, ICBMs, nuclear reactors, and nuclear fuel … Continue reading →

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