We don't burn books anymore

[kickingfrog]

Harper government shuts down 'world class' collection on freshwater science and protection.

By Andrew Nikiforuk, 9 Dec 2013, TheTyee.ca

The Harper government has dismantled one of the world's top aquatic and fishery libraries as part of its agenda to reduce government as well as limit the role of environmental science in policy decision-making.

 

Last week the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which is closing five of its seven libraries, allowed scientists, consultants and members of the public to scavenge through what remained of Eric Marshall Library belonging to the Freshwater Institute at the University of Manitoba.

 

One woman showed up to pick up Christmas gifts for a son interested in environmental science. Other material went into dumpsters. Consultants walked home with piles of "grey material" such as 30-year-old reports on Arctic gas drilling.

 

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http://m.thetyee.ca/News/2013/12/09/Dismantling-Fishery-Library/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=091213

Edited December 10, 2013 by kickingfrog

[tender52]

I will be honest when i say, I'm not a big reader, but that's just sad.

[pics]

Science bad.. profit good