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> The outlet reports that deleted datasets "disproportionately" come from environmental science agencies like the Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atm

by jl6 2y ago

> The outlet reports that deleted datasets "disproportionately" come from environmental science agencies like the Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Was there an EO targeting these areas?

bilbo0s 2y ago
Don’t worry, it is a matter of great doctrinal import that all scientific datasets be replaced with datasets that have been properly refined in accordance with scripture. /s Maybe this administration will get better over time?
- uni_rule 2y ago
  Nah, the whole executive branch is getting Jack Welch'ed. Hopefully your tap water cleanliness regulations are strong on a state level.
  - BeefWellington 2y ago
    After the utter bullshit pulled in California, better hope your state is willing to defend its water reservoirs or for some places clean tap water may be the least of their problems.
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johnneville 2y ago
Politico reports that USDA landing pages regarding climate change were ordered to be deleted by a directive from the USDA's office of communications. I think it is likely that orders to these other agencies follows this model. Many other datasets are being targeted via EO 14168 which has quite wide impacts but doesn't appear at first glance to apply to what i would expect to be a part of NOAA and EPA reports. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/usda-climate-change-websites-00201826 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/usda-climate-change...
- chinathrow 2y ago
  These assholes.
  - sAggymEllenZ 2y ago
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_DeadFred_ 2y ago
Looks like the EPA is being targeted (Even though ninety-five percent of the funding going to EPA has not only been appropriated, but is locked in, legally obligated grant funding. The Constitution does not give the president a line item veto over Congress's spending decisions): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-employees-warned-of-immediate-termination/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-employees-warned-of-immedia...
- TheBlight 2y ago
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  - dangrossman 2y ago
    > "While 5 CFR 315 does permit immediate termination, it does not permit arbitrary termination. The termination must be related to unsatisfactory performance or conduct (section 804) or conditions arising before employment, which usually means something from your background investigation (section 805)..." https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1id7ud2/comment/m9x5eju/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1id7ud2/comment/m9...
  - _DeadFred_ 2y ago
    The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) of 1946 contains the rule that prevents the U.S. executive branch from acting in an arbitrary and capricious manner. Definitely not legit.
    - jfengel 2y ago
      I would not take definitions of "arbitrary" or "capricious" for granted. Legal words never mean what most people think they mean, especially once the Supreme Court gets their hands on it.
      - _DeadFred_ 2y ago
        This term is well defined in settled case law over the last 80 years. Thee Supreme Court already ruled Trump can not do these sort of arbitrary and capricious executive orders his last term. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Securit...

by jl6 2y ago

bilbo0s 2y ago

Don’t worry, it is a matter of great doctrinal import that all scientific datasets be replaced with datasets that have been properly refined in accordance with scripture. /s Maybe this administration will get better over time?

uni_rule 2y ago
Nah, the whole executive branch is getting Jack Welch'ed. Hopefully your tap water cleanliness regulations are strong on a state level.
- BeefWellington 2y ago
  After the utter bullshit pulled in California, better hope your state is willing to defend its water reservoirs or for some places clean tap water may be the least of their problems.

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johnneville 2y ago

Politico reports that USDA landing pages regarding climate change were ordered to be deleted by a directive from the USDA's office of communications. I think it is likely that orders to these other agencies follows this model. Many other datasets are being targeted via EO 14168 which has quite wide impacts but doesn't appear at first glance to apply to what i would expect to be a part of NOAA and EPA reports. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/usda-climate-change-websites-00201826 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/usda-climate-change...

chinathrow 2y ago
These assholes.
- sAggymEllenZ 2y ago
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- 13_9_7_7_5_18 2y ago
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_DeadFred_ 2y ago

Looks like the EPA is being targeted (Even though ninety-five percent of the funding going to EPA has not only been appropriated, but is locked in, legally obligated grant funding. The Constitution does not give the president a line item veto over Congress's spending decisions): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-employees-warned-of-immediate-termination/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-employees-warned-of-immedia...

TheBlight 2y ago
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- dangrossman 2y ago
  > "While 5 CFR 315 does permit immediate termination, it does not permit arbitrary termination. The termination must be related to unsatisfactory performance or conduct (section 804) or conditions arising before employment, which usually means something from your background investigation (section 805)..." https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1id7ud2/comment/m9x5eju/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1id7ud2/comment/m9...
- _DeadFred_ 2y ago
  The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) of 1946 contains the rule that prevents the U.S. executive branch from acting in an arbitrary and capricious manner. Definitely not legit.
  - jfengel 2y ago
    I would not take definitions of "arbitrary" or "capricious" for granted. Legal words never mean what most people think they mean, especially once the Supreme Court gets their hands on it.
    - _DeadFred_ 2y ago
      This term is well defined in settled case law over the last 80 years. Thee Supreme Court already ruled Trump can not do these sort of arbitrary and capricious executive orders his last term. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Securit...