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A Vote for ScienceLearn More
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Watch! Know Your Rights: Legal Literacy for ScientistsLearn More
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.
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2018 Defender of Science DinnerLearn More
We’re pleased to announce that the recipient of our 2018 Defender of Science Award is Andrew L. Frey, Senior Counsel…
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Our Comments to the EPA: Don’t Restrict the Use of Science in Federal Policy MakingLearn More
August 16 was the last day for public comment on the “science transparency” rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency…
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We’re fighting attacks on science. Here's how you can help.Learn More
We’re pausing mid-year to reflect on what we’ve accomplished so far in 2018 — and to ask for your help. Today’s…
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News | Scientists' Stories
Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Sarah MyhreLearn More
This series profiles scientists who have been threatened with legal attacks or harassed by politically and ideologically motivated groups. What these researchers experienced,…
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Our Response to the EPA's Proposed "Transparency" RuleLearn More
We sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, on May 2 in response to the proposed…
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News | CSLDF Resources
A Guide to Open Records Laws and Protections for Research MaterialsLearn More
Our new resource describes what scientists need to know about state open records laws and how the laws can potentially be…
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News | CSLDF Resources
Marching for Science? Know Your Rights.Learn More
Many scientists in the United States have been moved to action as a result of the current political climate. If…
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News | Court Decisions
University of Arizona Board of Regents to Appeal Trial Court’s Decision in Open Records CaseLearn More
The case stems from overly intrusive open record requests E&E Legal made to the University, asking for over a decade’s worth of emails between climate scientists Jonathan Overpeck and Malcolm Hughes.
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Environmental Professor Drops Defamation Suit Against Fellow ScientistsLearn More
This post was originally published on the Climate Law Blog of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. A Stanford environmental…
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Op-ed on Science and the Trump PresidencyLearn More
"Despite the administration’s claims that its actions put 'America first,' they will in fact undermine our economic competitiveness and our position at the forefront of scientific research," write our own Lauren Kurtz and Romany Webb of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.