Tell Your Senators to Vote No on Tom Vilsack

In light of new information on the past record of Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack, it is more urgent than ever that we all contact our Senators using the email below.

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According to a new report from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), nominee for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, when he previously served in the same position, had a deeply disturbing record of suppressing science to suit the agenda of Big Agriculture. According to PEER, there are numerous examples of:

--Directives not to publish data on certain topics of particular sensitivity to industry;
--Orders to rewrite scientific articles already accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal to remove sections that could provoke industry objections;
--Inordinate, sometimes indefinite, delays in approving submission for publication of scientific papers that may be controversial;
--Restrictions on topics that USDA scientists may address in conference presentations; and
--Targeting USDA scientists who industry identified as troublesome for harassment.

As your constituent, I insist that you investigate Vilsack's disturbing past performance prior to confirming him to the same or any other position.

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Background:

>> Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: "Vilsack’s Disturbing Suppression of USDA Science"
>> Jonathan Lundgren: "Research Suppression at USDA and Stagnation of Agricultural Science"