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Our Comments to the EPA: Don’t Restrict the Use of Science in Federal Policy MakingRead More
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We’re fighting attacks on science. Here's how you can help.Read 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 MyhreRead 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" RuleRead 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 MaterialsRead 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.Read 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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University of Arizona Board of Regents to Appeal Trial Court’s Decision in Open Records CaseRead 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 ScientistsRead 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 PresidencyRead 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.
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How Federal Scientists Can Protect Science for the Public GoodRead More
The new guide “Make a Note to the Record,” produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists with contributions from our…
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