This 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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Find out how we’re protecting the scientific endeavor and putting our legal expertise to work for scientists.
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The Full Story: Tracking Climate Change And Extreme Weather/Update On Legislative Session
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CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project Launch New Scientific Integrity Reporting ProjectJune 16, 2021 CSLDF
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 ReviewJune 15, 2021 E&E News
Lauren 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 EndeavorMay 28, 2021 CSLDF
In this pivotal moment, a group of our supporters is matching all donations, up to $40,000. Please help us meet our goal.
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Biden Task Force Aims to Restore Scientific Integrity in Federal AgenciesMay 13, 2021 Augusta Wilson
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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News | Monthly Update
April Update: Biden’s First 100 Days in Office and Where He Stands on ScienceApril 30, 2021 CSLDF
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 ScienceApril 29, 2021 The Hill
An 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 HillApril 29, 2021 CSLDF
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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A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsMarch 31, 2021 CSLDF
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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March Update: A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsMarch 31, 2021 CSLDF
Learn about our newest resource for scientists, get the latest on how scientific integrity is being strengthened under the Biden administration, and find out about our upcoming event at the AAG Annual Meeting.
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