“We’re scientists — we tend to plan very carefully what we do and then we try to do it well. After a brief training session, participants spent six hours archiving environmental data from government websites, including those of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Interior Department. Though the Federal Records Act theoretically protects government data from deletion, scientists who rely on it say would rather be safe than sorry. Much of the concern among scientists has been centered on the E.P.A., which was a favorite target of Mr. Trump during the campaign. Some scientists have objected to plans for the Washington march, arguing that the event will feed the view among many conservatives that scientists have a political agenda.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2017 10:52 UTC