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2023: Our Year in ReviewLearn More
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December Update: Getting Ready for 2024Learn More
A significant part of our work is educating researchers about their rights and responsibilities, including the potential legal risks of…
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News | CSLDF Resources
Announcing our new Climate Litigation ToolkitLearn More
NEW Resource for Scientists We are excited to announce the latest resource in the ongoing fight for climate progress: our…
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Why the CT public record system needs to be overhauledLearn MoreIn the face of growing calls for immediate climate action after the world’s hottest summer on record, fossil fuel-funded interests are intensifying efforts to undercut climate research and policies.
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November Update: Defend | Empower | Strengthen 🔬Learn More
A Message From Our Executive Director It’s easy to feel despair about the climate – the headlines, the misinformation, the…
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October Update: 2023 has been quite a year | Annual Impact Report ReleaseLearn More
2023 Impact Report Today we are releasing our 2023 Impact Report, which highlights the many ways we’ve protected climate science…
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Groups say Biden’s scientific integrity policy leaves a lot to be desiredLearn MoreThe first revamped agency scientific integrity policy crafted under a Biden initiative leaves a lot to be desired, according to comments submitted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and a coalition of ten public health, transparency, and environmental groups.
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Protecting scientists through education | GSA Connects 2023Learn More
A critical element of our work at CSLDF is educating scientists about their legal rights to participate in advocacy and…
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Sign On Letter to Congress for Stronger Whistleblower Protections for Government ContractorsLearn MoreThe undersigned 136 organizations committed to good government principles across political affiliations are united by our desire for accountability for taxpayer-funded government activities. We support credible free speech rights for whistleblowers who expose fraud, waste of funds or abuse of authority in federal spending.
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Safeguarding Science in State AgenciesLearn MoreMost state and local officials worked tirelessly — often at risk to their own health and lives — to protect the public. But as was true at the federal level, senior state and local officials repeatedly failed to live up to the trust the public placed in them. Across the country, state and local leaders meddled in research and data and retaliated against experts in order to improve their political standing and cover up mismanagement.
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