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President Trump's ongoing war on science has significantly weakened researchers’ ability to respond to COVID-19 and other public health and environmental crises.

The administration's handling of the pandemic violates key scientific integrity principles. As a result, science is undermined and our health is at risk.

The proposed changes, announced by President Trump on January 9, would cut scientists’ voices out of this environmental review process.

Dr. George Luber alleges that CDC officials prohibited him from communicating with the press about his work, and prohibited him from participating in a conference on climate change and health.

Federal scientific advisory boards have a critical role in ensuring evidence-based policies, and the effort to disband these boards is harmful to the scientific endeavor.

President Trump’s recent tweets about Hurricane Dorian have resulted in another type of storm that highlights the need for stronger protections for scientific integrity—especially at federal agencies.

Maria Caffrey was forced out of her job at the National Park Service in 2019. We helped her file a whistleblower complaint against the Trump administration to contest this unlawful retribution.

While we believe the proposed rule needs some adjustments and additions, overall we support the rule as a positive development for scientific integrity at the agency.

We're buoyed by the results of the midterm elections, which show that people in the United States are ready for change on many fronts—including science.

This workshop, led by CSLDF attorneys Lauren Kurtz and Augusta Wilson, was held on Tuesday, October 9 in Washington D.C. in collaboration with 500 Women Scientists DC and the Union of Concerned Scientists.