Today we published A Pocket Guide for Scientists: The First Amendment to help scientists understand how this amendment protects their free speech rights. We wrote this guide so scientists can make informed decisions about how to safely and effectively participate in advocacy and activism.
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A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsRead More
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March Update: A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsRead More
Learn about our newest resource for scientists, get the latest on how scientific integrity is being strengthened under the Biden administration, and find out about our upcoming event at the AAG Annual Meeting.
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Letter to the House Science Committee on the Scientific Integrity ActRead More
Passing the Scientific Integrity Act will help ensure that scientists can do their research without fear of political interference.
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Our Statement on Brain Drain in the Federal Scientific WorkforceRead More
On March 17, 2021, the House Science Committee held a hearing, “Brain Drain: Rebuilding the Federal Scientific Workforce.” We at CSLDF welcomed this hearing and submitted a statement for the hearing record.
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The Role of Science in Policy: A Webinar with CSLDF and GAPRead More
Join us for a free webinar on Thursday, March 18, about restoring the role of science in policy. Attorneys from CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project will discuss how scientific integrity principles, whistleblower protections, and academic rights can help restore science to its essential place as the bedrock of effective public policy.
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February Update: How Do We Protect Science from the Next Trump?Read More
Our thoughts on the Biden administration's efforts to free science from political interference, our upcoming scientific integrity webinar with the American Geophysical Union, and more.
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January Update: It’s Time to Repair the Damage to Federal ScienceRead More
The Biden Administration's efforts to restore scientific integrity at federal agencies, how the EPA's new rule silences science, and more.
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Biden Memo on Scientific Integrity a Call to Strengthen Federal Agency PoliciesRead More
A new Biden Administration memo aims to restore scientific integrity and bring science back into the federal decision-making processes.
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The Trump EPA Finalizes a Rule That Silences ScienceRead More
As long as this rule is in effect, the EPA can unjustifiably disregard or discount vital science when taking regulatory actions.
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2020: Our Year in ReviewRead More
As 2020 comes to a close, we want to deeply thank everyone who supports our work. You enabled us to transform into a virtual organization so our small team could offer the same free legal services to the scientific community at a time when it was under attack like never before.
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December Update: How Congress Abuses Its Power Over ScienceRead More
A new report on how Congress treats science, our events at the AGU Fall Meeting, and more news from the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.
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New Report: How the Abuse of Congressional Oversight Powers Harms ScienceRead More
Our new report, “How the Abuse of Congressional Oversight Powers Harms Science,” details the damaging ways Congress has abused its power over science. This misuse of congressional investigatory powers distracts from Congress’s crucial pro-science endeavors, contributes to false narratives about climate science, public health and other fields, and endangers scientists