Last week, the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), conducted a hearing on the censorship of government climate scientists. Among the issues the committee addressed was the suppression of federal scientists’ speech and writing, the distortion and suppression of research results, and retaliation against those who protest these acts.
In response to the hearing, nine prominent First Amendment organizations have issued a statement commenting on the First Amendment concerns raised by this form of censorship. The statement, coordinated by the National Coalition Against Censorship, can be read here.
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