Americans want a clean and safe environment. This is a shared value regardless of ideology; nobody, either on the left or the right, has a monopoly on caring about the environment. However, while there is wide agreement that a clean environment is important, the path toward maintaining it, or addressing challenges, is often filled with disagreement.
Science plays a critical role in the policy work of federal agencies.REF When federal agencies issue regulations, science often helps to provide the underlying rationale and scope for these laws that affect the lives of all Americans.