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AAAS Hosts Meeting on Public Attitudes About Climate Change
Communication researchers grapple with how to best inform climate change public engagement efforts.
Pew Surveys: U.S. Public Has High Opinion of Science, But Differs with Scientists on Key Issues
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Religious and Scientific Communities May Be Less Combative Than Commonly Portrayed
How Do Environmental Regulations Affect the Economy? Experts Describe a Nuanced Picture

Misconceptions about the effect of environmental regulations on the economy and jobs are complicating federal efforts to create sound environmental policies, according to panelists at the 38th Annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy.

The polarized debate over regulations pits environmentalists against economists and does little to help lawmakers and the public understand environmental policy, the experts said during a panel discussion.