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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April Update: Scientific Integrity—What Researchers Need to Know
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COVID-19 Shows that Research Institutions Need Stronger Scientific Integrity PoliciesApril 30, 2020 CSLDF
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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Trump’s ‘Industry First, Science Last’ Agenda Is Costing LivesApril 2, 2020 Lauren Kurtz
President Trump's ongoing war on science has significantly weakened researchers’ ability to respond to COVID-19 and other public health and environmental crises.
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March Update: This Administration is Undermining Science in Unprecedented WaysMarch 19, 2020 CSLDF
In addition to our regular monthly update, we want to share how COVID-19 has changed the way we work.
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The Trump Administration’s Response to COVID-19 Violates Scientific IntegrityMarch 13, 2020 CSLDF
The administration's handling of the pandemic violates key scientific integrity principles. As a result, science is undermined and our health is at risk.
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Why We Oppose the Trump Administration’s Plan to Undercut NEPAMarch 11, 2020 CSLDF
The proposed changes, announced by President Trump on January 9, would cut scientists’ voices out of this environmental review process.
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News | CSLDF Resources
CSLDF Publishes Guides to Scientific Integrity at Nine Federal AgenciesMarch 3, 2020 CSLDF
The guides will help researchers understand their employer’s policy and navigate the process of filing a scientific integrity complaint.
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News | Monthly Update
January Update: Ocean Sciences Meeting, Silencing Science, and We’re HiringJanuary 30, 2020 CSLDF
Find out about our work at the February Ocean Science Meeting, learn about the 388 government attacks on science we've documented, and more.
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News | Amicus Briefs
CSLDF Files Letter in Support of CDC Whistleblower ComplaintDecember 23, 2019 CSLDF
Dr. George Luber alleges that CDC officials prohibited him from communicating with the press about his work, and prohibited him from participating in a conference on climate change and health.
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November Update: Does Your State Protect Research Materials?November 26, 2019 CSLDF
We published the second edition of “Research Protections in Open Records Laws: An Analysis and Ranking,” join us and the ACLU for a workshop at the AGU Fall Meeting, and more.
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