YES!! About time. The prog lefties have said for years that anybody paid by an energy company is biased and outright crooked. Obviously it's a two way street -- when your livelihood depends on government grants, you deliver the results your master expects. This is great news.
It doesn’t even have to be that the government is looking for a particular result.
A scientist could slant his results so as to get another grant to continue the research. Basically, steering science so he can continue to receive grants.
Scientist on grant panel: Well the results in rats suggest that PCBs promote cancer growth but it is not definitive. The results should be confirmed with a study in dogs.
Panel chair: Without any dissenting voices heard the grant will be continued for fiscal year 2018