Science war room needed for catastrophes like BP

CAP's Brad Johnson, writing for Science Progress, makes the case for the need for a systematic approach to science following major ecological disasters such as the BP oil disaster in this cross-post.

The explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon exploratory rig on April 20, and the ensuing deep-sea gusher of oil and methane into the Gulf of Mexico is now one of the greatest environmental tragedies in the history of the United States. Much of the devastation is evident, from the 11 men killed...