EPA Scientific Advisory Board Shakeup

[fredtoast]

(05-09-2017, 01:10 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Regulatory decisions by the EPA can direct research into certain areas. An academic on the board has the potential to move the research trends in their direction, thus resulting in grant money.

I can see how the different scientists on the board could fight over which one gets the money, but that would have no effect on the results they report.

The EPA has to do research BEFORE they can make any regulatory decisions.  They are always going to be doing research in many different areas.  It is not like they are going to stop doing research based on the results of their other research.