Lauren Kurtz, our director, is quoted in The New York Times on the challenges of combating attacks on science. Our pro bono client Maria Caffrey, a climate scientist who was forced out of her job at the National Park Service in 2019, was also interviewed.
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News | Monthly Update
June Update: We’re in The New York Times, Scientific Integrity, and MoreLearn More
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Why We’re Concerned About Scientific Integrity PoliciesLearn More
Scientific integrity failures aren’t limited to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic; they are distressingly pervasive in research institutions under the Trump administration.
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A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington’s Rank and FileLearn More“If top-level administrators issued a really clear public directive, there would be an uproar and a pushback, and it would be easier to combat,” said Lauren Kurtz, director of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, which supports scientists. “This is a lot harder to fight.”
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Restoring Science, Protecting the Public: 43 Steps for the Next Presidential TermLearn More
We’re one of the dozens of organizations working to advance good government, public health, and environmental, consumer, human, and civil rights, who today collectively released Restoring Science, Protecting the Public: 43 Steps for the Next Presidential Term. This series of memos provides concrete steps the next administration can take to restore a culture of scientific integrity across the federal government.
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Detlev Helmig Was Frugal With Tax Dollars. Then CU Fired Him for Misusing Funds.Learn MoreLauren Kurtz, executive director of the New York-based Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, is not directly involved in Helmig's case, but said the circumstances sound familiar.
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Will you help us raise an extra $40K this summer?Learn More
As attacks on science escalate during this unprecedented time, it’s critical that we have the resources we need to protect science and scientists. Right now, a group of our supporters is matching all donations made to us, up to $40,000, and we need your help to meet our fundraising goal.
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News | Amicus Briefs
CSLDF and Sabin Center Respond to the EPA’s Proposed “Transparency” RuleLearn More
We oppose the rule because it would arbitrarily restrict the use of scientific research in agency decision-making in favor of industry interests.
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News | Monthly Update
April Update: Scientific Integrity—What Researchers Need to KnowLearn More
Check out our April update to learn about our new guide to the scientific integrity policies of United States universities, state agencies, and international research institutions; how the Trump administration's war on science has weakened researchers’ ability to respond to COVID-19; and more.
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News | CSLDF Resources
COVID-19 Shows that Research Institutions Need Stronger Scientific Integrity PoliciesLearn More
COVID-19 illuminates the crucial role scientists at university, state, and local laboratories in the United States and abroad play in protecting public health and safety. With this in mind, today we published a free resource for scientists that describes how these institutions generally structure their scientific integrity policies, what the policies cover, and the processes for enforcing them.
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Documenting and Exposing Threats to Science Under the Trump AdministrationLearn More
Join us for a talk about the data in our Silencing Science Tracker and anti-science trends we've observed since the November 2016 elections.
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