How has scientific communication changed under the Trump administration (2016-present)? What avenues are available to the public to understand and track where the scientific method is being excluded from policy-making decisions? In this episode I introduce the Columbia Climate Law Silencing Science tracker (https://climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Science-Tracker) and discuss a recent example of scientific suppression, the closing of the TOXMAP pollution tracker. Visit on the web at: http://www.iiress.com/planetary/podcasts. Join the discussion on Discord at: https://discord.gg/5HQj8eC. Support on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/planetarynews