Called Office of Legislative Affairs for the National Science Foundation. They could not help and referred me to the EPA. NSF gives grants to University Professors, like at UTEP, and should be holding those people accountable for any work pertaining to the diseases associated with the illegal hazardous Asarco wastes, our water supply's integrity; and, the integrity of the practice of science.
But that is not their initiative. I was told that they give monies to new students to learn "science"; and, for stem cell research.
The Office couldn't wait to get me off the phone, which is very sad. NSF was always the bulwark of science when I was growing up; and to see them turn away from the corruption of science, well that was just pathetic.
There is very little independent basic research being funded; and most Universities and it has traveled down to the high school level -- are focused on making monies, and teaching students the tools necessary for Industry. True science teaching, like the background Rachel Carson got ("Silent Spring") and governmental agencies with the integrity that hers had, in Fish and Wildlife, are becoming rare.
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