Pingree Asks OIG About Scientific Integrity at USDA and Gets a Deeply Troubling Response
At a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture yesterday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) asked USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong about scientific integrity at the department and received very concerning answers about fear of retaliation among researchers. In February, the Office of the Inspector General released the findings of a survey of USDA scientists…