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this article in today's Oregonian. Money quote:

The federal government has abruptly suspended funding for Oregon State University research that concluded federally sponsored logging after the 2002 Biscuit fire in southwest Oregon set back the recovery of forests.

The action came after a team of scientists from OSU and the U.S. Forest Service published their results last month in Science, the nation's leading scientific journal.

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They suggested an online version of the report could be seen as illegally trying to influence federal legislation because it mentioned a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., to speed logging after fires. They also said the scientists had not consulted with the BLM(U.S. Bureau of Land Management) before publishing their report or included a disclaimer saying the conclusions do not represent a government opinion.
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The BLM suspended funding until the response is received "and any corrective actions if necessary are taken by OSU."
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"Either way, the administration, regardless of the outcome of this incident, has made its message clear," he said. "You knuckle under and give us the results we want, or we won't fund you."

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