Department of agriculture’s research service division revealed sunday that the agency has banned some key language from its vocabulary, including the words “climate. Secretary of agriculture brooke rollins, right, with elon musk. On march 20, 2025 usda reportedly barred the agricultural research service (ars) from using certain terms in any agreements
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The ars is the usda’s scientific research arm
The list of banned words included “environmental justice,” “underserved,” “climate,” “climate models,” “water pollution,” “water collection,” and “pfas.” specifically, the memo stated agreements.
Dei in line with trump and the gop’s widespread assault on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the usda memo also included a range of key words dealing with race, gender and sexuality and their overlapping connection with values of equitability and social justice. Phrases newly banned at usda include ‘safe drinking water’ and ‘climate change,’ leaked memo reveals over 100 words and phrases are now banned, many of them essential to any discussion of climate. But actions speak louder than words Thanks to a leaked email memo, we now know the trump administration has drawn up a list of 110 words and phrases that have now been banned from use in the agricultural research service (ars)
