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Scientist Loses Federal Funding for Advocating Environmental Conservation

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Fairbanks : AK : USA | about 1 month ago

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A prominent marine scientist at the University of Alaska has been denied his federal research grant and evicted from his office because he was an "advocate" for environmental protection, according to a ruling released yesterday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

According to the press release, "the university cited pressure from the grant agency, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, to silence the scientist’s public critique of oil industry Arctic development plans as a key rationale for its decision."

As a result Professor Rick Steiner, a noted marine conservation specialist, has lost access to any further funding from the NOAA, and...

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buzztail | about 1 month ago

It's no surprise that Big Oil doesn't like Prof Steiner's report. That's to be expected. For them to pull the levers to shut down his work isn't surprising either -- just criminal. Or should be.

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Digger59 | about 1 month ago

What's the deal about redirecting to see the full story?

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pollard | about 1 month ago

What amazes me is how a scientist can keep us from reaping our most vital resource. Then we could reduce our dependence on others.
Big oil does not have the clout, you seem to be giving them, not with this administration.

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BethBot | about 1 month ago

I'm sorry, but despite the political leanings of the person in office, money talks, and the environment walks. Oil and other fossil fuels are a DYING RESOURCE, and to continually rape the land in order to extract the last little bits of it is criminal and stupid. I'm all for reducing dependence on foreign resources, but more oil is not the answer.

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ilike2comment | about 1 month ago

Oil can be replaced by a hundred different sustainable energy sources.
Oil is literally prehistoric and archaic resource.
It only does damage, from the environment to an excuse for war as in Iraq.

The world must move on. There is only one planet earth.
It does not take a rocket scientist to work out that the environment is in trouble and should be protected.
The oil guys are just scared to lose their money.
They flex their muscles and the good guys pay the price.

Oil will not last for ever. Neither can the environment if something is not done now to protect it.
There are many other natural, clean and sustainable energy resources.Let's use it.
It is shocking that those who fight for a just cause and rightly so are the victims and being shut up.
It is a disgrace actually.

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pollard | about 1 month ago

Well it's real easy to sit here and talk, but I need my car that runs on oil and gas to make a living to feed my family. "The last little bits", Oil has always been here and will be here in the end.

It wouldn't matter if they came up with something new, one group or another would find something wrong with it. ilike, if you were the owner of one of these "EVIL" oil companies you would be fighting tooth and nail to stop change.

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