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The Obama administration has issued a gag order on data over the recent spike of dead dolphins, including many stillborn infants, washing up on Mississippi and Alabama shorelines, and scientists say the restriction undermines the scientific process.<\/p>\n

An abnormal dolphin mortality this year along the Gulf coast has become part of a federal criminal investigation over last year\u2019s BP oil spill disaster and as a result, has led the US government to clamp down on biologists\u2019 findings, with orders to keep the results confidential.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Obama administration restricts findings on Gulf\u2019s dead dolphins<\/a><\/p>\n

Also from the article:<\/p>\n

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Reuters<\/em> has obtained a copy of the agency letter that states, in part: \u201cBecause of the seriousness of the legal case, no data or findings may be released, presented or discussed outside the UME investigative team without prior approval.\u201d<\/p>\n

One biologist involved with tracking dolphin mortalities for over 20 years and speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters that: \u201cIt throws accountability right out the window. We are confused and … we are angry because they claim they want teamwork, but at the same time they are leaving the marine experts out of the loop completely.\u201d Some scientists said they have received a personal rebuke from government officials about \u201cspeaking out of turn\u201d to the media over attempts at determining the dolphins\u2019 deaths. Additionally, these scientists say the collected specimens and samples are being turned over to the government for evaluation under a deal that omits independent scientists from the final results of lab tests.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

More at the link above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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