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 SessionLearn MoreThis 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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CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project Launch New Scientific Integrity Reporting ProjectLearn More
Today, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund and Government Accountability Project launched the Scientific Integrity Reporting Project: a confidential, anonymous…
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Agency Official Pressed on Scientific Integrity ReviewLearn MoreLauren 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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May Update: Help Us Protect the Scientific EndeavorLearn More
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Biden Task Force Aims to Restore Scientific Integrity in Federal AgenciesLearn More
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has convened an inter-agency task force to review agency scientific integrity policies.
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April Update: Biden’s First 100 Days in Office and Where He Stands on ScienceLearn More
Find out why we think President Biden can do to restore the role of science in federal policy, why we support stronger protections for whistleblowers, and more.
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Biden's First 100 days: Where He Stands on ScienceLearn MoreAn 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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CSLDF Editorial Published Today in The HillLearn More
Things are improving, but there’s still a lot President Biden can do to restore the role of science in federal policy, write Lauren Kurtz, our director, and Romany Webb, senior fellow and associate research scholar at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School.
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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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