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Randy Showstack

Randy Showstack, senior news writer for Eos.org, reports on policy, politics, and discovery in the areas of Earth and space science and the environment. His coverage ranges from climate change and frontiers of ocean and space research to actions by federal and international agencies, the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

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Critics Assail White House Proposal for Steep Cuts to EPA

by Randy Showstack 3 March 201720 April 2023

Even EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, a longtime critic of the agency, said that he disagrees with the White House about some of the planned cuts.

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Policy Experts Debate Trump Energy Plan

by Randy Showstack 28 February 201724 October 2022

Lauded by free-market proponents at a policy forum, the White House plan sparked disagreements among panelists about climate implications, the potential for a coal comeback, and carbon taxes.

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Apollo 11 Command Module Goes on Tour

by Randy Showstack 27 February 201715 November 2022

The exhibit includes Buzz Aldrin's gloves and an injector plate from the rocket's first-stage engine, which was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Focus NASA on Mars and Moon, Not Earth, Witnesses Tell Hearing

by Randy Showstack 23 February 201726 January 2022

One speaker, the former chief scientist of NASA, spoke up for NASA's Earth science program as broadly beneficial and affordable within the agency's existing budget.

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New UCAR Leader Sees Scientific, Administrative Challenges Ahead

by Randy Showstack 22 February 201720 April 2023

Antonio Busalacchi, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, tells Eos about a grand challenge in atmospheric research and other priorities.

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Climate Rules on Chopping Block, Says Trump EPA Transition Head

by Randy Showstack 17 February 201720 April 2023

Myron Ebell, whose transition role has ended, denied that President Donald Trump's agency appointees or nominees are antiscience. They're "willing to find out the best science," he said.

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EPA Comes Under the Gun in Congressional Hearing

by Randy Showstack 9 February 201720 April 2023

The hearing also examined a complaint that a former NOAA scientist manipulated data in a high-profile global warming paper.

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Hiring Freeze Sparks Worries at Science Agencies

by Randy Showstack 6 February 201720 April 2023

Other presidents have instituted hiring freezes, but some federal employee representatives worry that President Donald Trump's order is different because more draconian measures might follow.

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Fossil Fuel Leaders Look to New Playing Field Under Trump

by Randy Showstack 3 February 201728 September 2021

The election made a difference, say oil and coal mining industry heads, who expressed hope that the new administration will reduce regulations to improve development opportunities.

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Initiative Aims to Help Cut Losses from Extreme Weather Events

by Randy Showstack 2 February 201712 December 2022

A new alliance aims to integrate social and behavioral science into meteorological research and practice to help build resilience to natural disasters.

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