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Announcing Our Newest Pocket Guide for ScientistsLearn More
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New and Improved Guide to Open Records Laws and Protections for Research MaterialsLearn More
Open records laws are valuable tools for government transparency, enabling the public to request documents related to state and federally…
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New Political Action ToolkitLearn More
Scientists are increasingly engaging in scientific and political advocacy and fighting back against attacks on science – particularly as the…
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CSLDF Co-Releases Report on Implications of West Virginia v. EPA DecisionLearn More
Today, policy experts from the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…
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CSLDF Files Comments on How to Improve Scientific Integrity FrameworkLearn More
On Monday, April 4, CSLDF filed comments in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)’s…
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Recent Data from Silencing Science Tracker Shows Dispiriting Trend of Attacks on ScienceLearn More
By Rachael Lyle, New data from the Silencing Science Tracker, a joint initiative of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund and…
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2021: Our Year in ReviewLearn More
As we head into a third year of the global pandemic, with a concerning new Covid-19 variant on the rise,…
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A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsLearn More
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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New Report: How the Abuse of Congressional Oversight Powers Harms ScienceLearn 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
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Announcing Model Language for Scientific Integrity PoliciesLearn More
Our model scientific integrity policy will help federal agencies and other research institutions adopt strong, comprehensive policies that protect science and scientists.
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New Guides to the NIH, DHS, and Department of State Scientific Integrity PoliciesLearn More
We created guides for these agencies because each one conducts, funds, or relies on scientific research. They all provide crucial information to the public and formulate policy. And they are all involved, to some degree, with climate research or climate policy. There are also cases of political interference and science being sidelined at each of them.
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New Guide for Scientists on How to Participate in Elections and Political CampaignsLearn More
Participating in Political Activities: Guidelines for Federally Employed and Federally Funded Scientists will help researchers understand whether they can donate to a candidate, volunteer for a campaign, express their support for a candidate on social media, and engage in other political activities.