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Targeting of Scientists by Right-Wing, Fossil Fuel Funded Special Interests Is Ramping Up ExpeditiouslyLearn More
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A Reckless Decision: How a Politicized American Supreme Court Derails Federal Agency Action on Climate ChangeLearn MoreTo diminish the EPA’s ability to restrict emissions from power plants at a time when the world is being battered by floods, fires, and droughts, is nothing short of reckless.
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News | Court Decisions
CSLDF Statement on SCOTUS Decision in WV v. EPALearn More
This morning, the Supreme Court—siding with a group of Republican attorneys general and industry interests—issued a major blow to the…
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News | Monthly Update
June 2022 Update: CSLDF-Highlighted Legal Resources, WV v. EPA & Summer MatchLearn More
CLSDF-Highlighted Resource: Open Record Guides From January to June, CSLDF has helped 34 scientists, researchers, and professors with a wide range of…
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As Earth Warms, Legal Threats Abound for Scientists Studying Climate ChangeLearn More
Thus far, 2022 has been the busiest year in CSLDF history. From January through April, CSLDF attorneys have helped 22…
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News | Monthly Update
April 2022 Update: CSLDF Comments on How to Protect Federal Science & New EventLearn More
CSLDF Submits Comments on How to Strengthen Policies that Protect Science On April 4, CSLDF filed comments in response to…
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News | CSLDF Resources
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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News | CSLDF Resources
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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News | Scientists' Stories
Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Jagadish ShuklaLearn 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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News | Monthly Update
February 2022 Update: CSLDF Joins Forces to Improve Whistleblower Protections, New Attorney & New PublicationLearn More
CSLDF Joins 104 Organizations in Support of Whistleblower ProtectionsOn February 17, we joined 104 organizations in signing a letter to Senate Majority…
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