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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun closing its nationwide network of scientific libraries, effectively preventing EPA scientists, other researchers, and the public from accessing vast amounts of data and information on issues from toxicology to pollution. Several libraries have already been dismantled, with their contents either destroyed or shipped to repositories where they are not catalogued and are therefore inaccessible.

The scientific information contained in the EPA libraries is essential to the agency's ability to make fully informed decisions; without it, the agency is hindered in carrying out its mission of protecting human health and the environment. Members of Congress have asked the EPA to cease and desist dismantling these libraries.

ACTION: Call EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson at (202) 564-4700 and tell him how much scientists rely on this data and literature. Urge him to immediately halt the dismantling of the library system until Congress approves the EPA budget and all materials are readily available online.

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Please note: The EPA denies that it is closing any libraries or destroying documents. In truth, five libraries have already closed, with several more having reduced their hours. Evidence shows that scientific journals have indeed been recycled or thrown away. Congress is already aware of this problem; the decision to stop the closing of libraries and the destruction of documents lies now with Administrator Johnson. For details click Tell Me More below.

Deadline: Congress is attempting to halt any closures or removal of documents until a full review is completed. Call today to urge the EPA to stop closing libraries until Congress approves the budget and enables all scientific materials to be available online.