Democracy Matters :verified:<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EightYearsAgoToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EightYearsAgoToday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AreWeGreatYet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AreWeGreatYet</span></a></p><p>May 8, 2017 – The EPA announced it would not renew terms of employment for half of the scientists on its advisory board. </p><p>These academics consulted the federal government on the scientific foundations and implications of new legislation. </p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ImpeachTrumpNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImpeachTrumpNow</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RepublicansOwnItAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicansOwnItAll</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOPKakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOPKakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoRepublicansEverAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoRepublicansEverAgain</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoFascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>