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Letter to the House Science Committee on the Scientific Integrity ActLearn More
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Our Statement on Brain Drain in the Federal Scientific WorkforceLearn More
On March 17, 2021, the House Science Committee held a hearing, “Brain Drain: Rebuilding the Federal Scientific Workforce.” We at CSLDF welcomed this hearing and submitted a statement for the hearing record.
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The Role of Science in Policy: A Webinar with CSLDF and GAPLearn More
Join us for a free webinar on Thursday, March 18, about restoring the role of science in policy. Attorneys from CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project will discuss how scientific integrity principles, whistleblower protections, and academic rights can help restore science to its essential place as the bedrock of effective public policy.
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News | Monthly Update
February Update: How Do We Protect Science from the Next Trump?Learn More
Our thoughts on the Biden administration's efforts to free science from political interference, our upcoming scientific integrity webinar with the American Geophysical Union, and more.
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News | Monthly Update
January Update: It’s Time to Repair the Damage to Federal ScienceLearn More
The Biden Administration's efforts to restore scientific integrity at federal agencies, how the EPA's new rule silences science, and more.
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Biden Memo on Scientific Integrity a Call to Strengthen Federal Agency PoliciesLearn More
A new Biden Administration memo aims to restore scientific integrity and bring science back into the federal decision-making processes.
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The Trump EPA Finalizes a Rule That Silences ScienceLearn More
As long as this rule is in effect, the EPA can unjustifiably disregard or discount vital science when taking regulatory actions.
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2020: Our Year in ReviewLearn More
As 2020 comes to a close, we want to deeply thank everyone who supports our work. You enabled us to transform into a virtual organization so our small team could offer the same free legal services to the scientific community at a time when it was under attack like never before.
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News | Monthly Update
December Update: How Congress Abuses Its Power Over ScienceLearn More
A new report on how Congress treats science, our events at the AGU Fall Meeting, and more news from the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.
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News | CSLDF Resources
New Report: How the Abuse of Congressional Oversight Powers Harms ScienceLearn More
Our new report, “How the Abuse of Congressional Oversight Powers Harms Science,” details the damaging ways Congress has abused its power over science. This misuse of congressional investigatory powers distracts from Congress’s crucial pro-science endeavors, contributes to false narratives about climate science, public health and other fields, and endangers scientists
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News | Events
Legal Education for Scientists at #AGU20Learn More
This is the ninth year we’re partnering with the American Geophysical Union on the Legal Education for Scientists Program, and we’re offering a range of events at the 2020 Fall Meeting.
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News | Monthly Update
November Update: Our AGU Events, Restoring Scientific Integrity, and MoreLearn More
Find out about our AGU events, how we're working to restore scientific integrity, and more in our November 2020 newsletter.