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December 9, 2024 to December 13, 2024

American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting

The 2024 AGU annual meeting takes place in Washington, DC and online. Journalists attending can learn about the latest research in a broad range of Earth and space sciences. Staff, freelance and student journalists are eligible to apply for complimentary press registration.

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2,000+ Scientists Urge Trump To Respect 'Scientific Integrity'

"More than 2,300 scientists, including 22 Nobel Prize winners, have issued an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump and the 115th Congress, urging them to 'adhere to high standards of scientific integrity and independence in responding to current and emerging public health and environmental health threats.'"

Source: Wash Post, 12/01/2016

EPA's Late Changes To Fracking Study Downplayed Risk To Drinking Water

"Top officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year made critical changes at the eleventh hour to a highly anticipated, five-year scientific study of hydraulic fracturing’s effect on the nation’s drinking water. The changes, later criticized by scientists for lacking evidence, played down the risk of pollution that can result from the well-drilling technique known as fracking."

Source: Marketplace/APM, 12/01/2016

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