Scientists side with Drakes Bay oyster farmer

SF Gate ^ | May 6, 2009 | Peter Fimrite

[BlueDragon]

Supporters of a Marin County oyster farmer claimed victory Tuesday after a panel of scientists concluded that National Park Service officials made errors, selectively presented information and misrepresented facts in a series of reports about his Drakes Bay shellfish operation.

The findings mark the second time in a year that the Park Service has been put under a spotlight for essentially fudging data in its attempts to show that the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. harmed the environment.

[BlueDragon]

Notice: I won't be around until late tonight if at all, to answer or provide follow-ups, but go ahead and post a response or a few to me to get the ball rolling. Then have at it.

What jumps out at me though, sounding cruelly so familiar is stuff like;

"...made errors, selectively presented information and misrepresented facts in a series of reports..."

They've been doing this to us for years. I'm fairly blown away that they got caught, and that the San Fran Chronicle published this.

[Tarpon]

Government scientists fudge data, naw they wouldn’t do that, would they?

[Parley Baer]

I know. It is very hard to believe the government would fudge any data. Bwahahahahahahahahaha.

[Auntie Dem]

Government scientists fudge data, naw they wouldn’t do that, would they?

Keep in mind this is in the SF Bay area, where fudging things is common.

[Old Mountain man]

The big lie in the 21st century.

[jas3]