Scientists' Group Launches Website to Help Federal Whistleblowers

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InsideClimateNews.ORG

Fearing an assault on science from the Trump administration, the Union of Concerned Scientists is creating a way for federal scientists to report abuses.

The Union of Concerned Scientists, whose mission is to protect scientific integrity, has created a webpage for federal scientists to report abuses, with instructions on how to avoid detection or hacking.

On Tuesday, Republicans on the House Science Committee asked the EPA's inspector general to look at reports that agency employees were using the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate with each other. The app is among the methods that the Union of Concerned Scientists recommends using to communicate securely.

Article link:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15022017/scientists-federal-whistleblowers-donald-trump-epa-climate-change-denial

Website for Whistleblowers:
http://www.ucsusa.org/center-science-democracy/promoting-scientific-integrity/how-to-securely-share-information-about-scientific-integrity-abuses#.WKNvMmQrK2y

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