Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists began as a collaboration between students and faculty members at MIT in 1969. [2] The nonprofit alliance now includes some fifty thousand scientists and citizens across the United States. The group focuses on issues such as global warming and the environmental impact of vehicles and various energy sources.
They take the liberal side on of the nuclear arms race and the environment.
It was founded by physicist Henry Kendall, who was later to win the Nobel prize in physics. Its early work focussed on challenging the safety of nuclear power plants and intervening in their licensing hearing. They were one of the most active critics of Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative.
The Center for Consumer Freedom charges that they have been deceptive. [1]
They accused the Bush administration of suppressing science, but without giving a single example. Instead, they simply cited a survey in which 8% of scientists said their work had been "changed". (This is based on a survey sent to 1,600 scientists; 1,292 didn't even fill out the survey.[2])
Notes
- â UCS routinely abuses and politicizes science. [1]
- â Bush administration in hot seat over warming
External links
- About UCS - official website