"While this report does a good job of setting the stage, there is also a lot more that needs to be done to actually guarantee protections for federal science,” says Lauren Kurtz, executive director of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.
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Has Biden followed the science? What researchers say
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The Biden administration's first year: Slow and steady does not win this raceJanuary 20, 2022
We documented 328 anti-science actions taken by the Trump administration. Biden has only reversed or reconsidered nine of them.
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Why Joe Biden’s bid to restore scientific integrity mattersJanuary 17, 2022
Concerns about political interference have plagued many US administrations, says Lauren Kurtz, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund’s executive director.
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White House plan aims to protect science from politicsJanuary 12, 2022
Lauren Kurtz thought the report downplayed some transgressions during the Trump years. She noted that EPA’s scientific integrity policy was used to defend unscientific claims like former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s statement that carbon dioxide was “not a primary contributor to global warming.”
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How to protect US science from political meddling after TrumpJanuary 12, 2022
“This is a situation where the devil is truly in the details, and the lack of specificity is frustrating,” says executive director Lauren Kurtz regarding the consequences for those who violate scientific integrity policies.
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After Trump, US researchers urge Biden to block political meddling in scienceAugust 6, 2021
Our Silencing Science Tracker and staff attorney August Wilson quoted in this Nature article about getting the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to adopt much-needed, stronger protections for federal science.
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What You Know about Trump’s Assault on Science Was Just the Tip of the IcebergJuly 13, 2021
In this opinion piece in Scientific American, CSLDF director Lauren Kurtz and Dana Gold discuss the extent of political interference in science -- not just under the Trump admin -- and what to do about it.
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The Full Story: Tracking Climate Change And Extreme Weather/Update On Legislative SessionJune 22, 2021
This podcast episode features our co-founder and chair Scott Mandia, who speaks about the nature of hurricanes, the role of climate change in relation to extreme weather events and why the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund was created to protect the science community.
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Agency Official Pressed on Scientific Integrity ReviewJune 15, 2021
Lauren Kurtz, CSLDF's director, was quoted in E&E News following an EPA meeting on agency scientific integrity issues under Trump, and how to improve future protections for science.
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Biden's First 100 days: Where He Stands on ScienceApril 29, 2021
An op-ed co-authored by Lauren Kurtz, CSLDF's director, asserts that things are improving, but there’s still a lot President Biden can do to restore the role of science in federal policy.
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A Biden Administration Strategy: Send In the ScientistsMarch 26, 2021
Josh Wolfe, a CSLDF co-founder, describes the harassment and attacks experienced by NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt throughout his career.
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Opinion: How Do We Protect Science From the Next Trump?February 25, 2021
To prevent future political interference in science, agencies must build a lasting culture of scientific integrity, argues CSLDF attorney Augusta Wilson.