Politicizing Science: A Threat to America's Wilderness Areas The revelation that the White House may be attempting to politicize grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has sent shockwaves through the scientific community.
However, this move is part of a broader pattern of erosion in our country's commitment to protecting its natural wonders. Sens.
Susan Collins and Patty Murray have spoken out against the plan, which would give political appointees more control over the NIH's grantmaking process.