Political Interference

 

Webcast Event: Assessing the Obama Administration


On Feb. 4, OMB Watch hosted, The Obama Administration and Public Protections: A First-Year Regulatory Assessment, a panel discussion that addressed whether agencies are being proactive on a number of important issues, such as workplace safety, consumer protections, and the environment.

 

Reforming Regulatory Policy in the Obama Administration


OMB Watch continues to work with the Obama administration to develop and implement reforms that better enable federal agencies to protect public health, safety, and the environment through regulation. Click here to learn more.

 

Articles & Analysis

Scientists Recommend Ways to Restore Scientific Integrity to Government

On March 3, the Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy (SKAPP) released the results of a two-year research effort to explore the working environment of federal scientists in the public health and environmental fields. The results showed that not only is there political interference in their work, but that scientists also faced a series of obstacles that delay the study and dissemination of scientific information that affects the public every day.

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