FWD: Federal science budget cuts

Doug Yanega dyanega at pop.ucr.edu
Wed Feb 21 18:54:07 EST 2001


Apologies; I try to avoid political postings, but this one is legitimately
worrisome for almost all of us in the US, and is not being publicized much.
Please visit the website below for further details, I've trimmed this down
so as to minimize clutter.
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:45:57 -0500
From: Kevin Hutton <khutton at cnie.org>
Organization: National Council for Science and the Environment
Subject: Science Spending to be Slashed in first Bush Budget

FLAT BUDGET FOR NSF; 22% CUT FOR USGS

Letters needed right away

[ HTML version is at http://www.cnie.org/updates/88.htm ]

President George W. Bush will propose that "funds for the National
Science Foundation rise just 1% in fiscal 2002," when he submits his
initial budget, according to a February 16 report in the Wall Street
Journal http://www.cnie.org/updates/88b.htm . Additionally, the paper
reports that, "the U.S. Geological Survey, which performs water and
biological studies for federal policy makers, is fighting to stave off a
threatened 22% cut from its $885 million appropriation for this fiscal
year." While budget numbers for other federal science programs have not been
leaked yet, it is expected that the Environmental Protection Agency,
among others, will face cuts.

President Bush will present his budget priorities to a joint session of
Congress on Feburary 27 and on February 28, release a "blueprint"
document laying out his budgetary themes and proposed spending levels
for federal agencies and departments. Plans are to release the final,
detailed proposed Federal budget on April 3, an analyst from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) reported to NCSE.

These budget numbers will change ONLY if there is a strong and sustained
response from the scientific community and members of the public.

We urge you and your colleagues to write to:

*** Mitch Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget , New
Executive Office Building, 725 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20500

*** President George W. Bush, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave,
Washington, DC 20503

*** Your Senators. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510
http://congress.nw.dc.us/rollcall/

*** Your Congressional Representative, U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, DC 20515 (ask that they send letters to OMB in support of
science funding) http://congress.nw.dc.us/rollcall/

*** Your local newspaper

Please send a copy of your letter to NCSE at cnie at cnie.org  or fax
202-628-4311.

A sample letter can be found at www.cnie.org/updates/bushsample.htm

Heads of institutions are asked to sign a group letter that NCSE will
send to President Bush and Director Daniels. To be included in the
letter, fax your signature, name and title to NCSE at 202-628-4311 no
later than March 7.

1725 K Street, N.W. Suite 212
Washington, DC 20006-1401
202/530-5810      cnie at cnie.org
Fax 202/628-4311  www.cnie.org
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Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
phone: (909) 787-4315 (standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's)
           http://entmuseum9.ucr.edu/staff/yanega.html
  "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness
        is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82



 
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