Phrases newly banned at USDA include ‘safe drinking water’ and ‘climate change,’ leaked memo reveals
“Safe drinking water,” “greenhouse gas emissions,” and “climate change” are just a few of the 100+ words and phrases now banned at the Department of Agriculture’s research division, according to a recently-leaked memo. More Perfect Union reports that in March, staff at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) were sent a long list of words and phrases by a section head and told that they may no longer use any of them in certain official contexts. The memo was sent by Sharon Strickland, the Northeast Area Financial Management, Travel and Agreements Section Head at the ARS, to staff. The ARS is the research wing of the USDA, overseeing over 600 research projects and 2,000 scientists.
Other USDA water and natural resource news:
- Albuquerque Journal (N.M.): USDA will stop trying to ban mining on Upper Pecos Watershed
- E&E News by Politico: Trump, Democrats spar over scrapped New Mexico mining ban
- New Mexico Political Report: Conservation groups decry USDA calls for increased logging
- E&E News by Politico: USDA pick pans Biden-era use of fund for climate projects
