The article highlights the significance of U.S. scientific data in addressing critical issues like climate change and public health. Despite this importance, recent political actions, particularly during the Trump administration, have jeopardized the integrity of scientific institutions through censorship and funding cuts. The Public Environmental Data Partners coalition aims to protect essential datasets that the public has funded, emphasizing their role in aiding research, advocacy, and policy-making. Their work has yielded tangible results, saving numerous priority datasets and tools critical for environmental justice and understanding risks to public health.
United States science has propelled the country into its current position as a powerhouse of biomedical advancements, technological innovation and scientific research. The data US government agencies produce is a crown jewel.
Over the past few months, the Trump administration has brazenly attacked our scientific establishment through agency firings censorship and funding cuts, and it has explicitly targeted data the American taxpayers have paid for.
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