Executive Director Lauren Kurtz discusses CSLDF’s work protecting climate scientists and the legal challenges facing climate scientists and other researchers.
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Two Recent Court Decisions Make Climate Scientists Emails Public“These sorts of lawsuits, regardless of outcome, subtract months of labor from the scientific endeavor and cost public universities hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees,” CSLDF’s Lauren Kurtz said.
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Climate Scientists Under Attack From Frivolous LawsuitsExecutive Director Lauren Kurtz writes about how attacks on climate scientists endanger the scientific endeavor.
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Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Katharine HayhoeLearn More
This series profiles scientists who have been threatened with legal attacks or harassed by politically and ideologically motivated groups. What…
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It’s Never Been Harder to Be a Climate ScientistLearn MoreThe fear has pushed some agency scientists to seek advice from outside sources. Lauren Kurtz, executive director at the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, says several federal climate scientists have asked her about their legal options for speaking out. "One researcher just called to say hey, my boss has made it really hard for me to do my job. What can I do?" she said.
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Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Michael MannLearn More
This series profiles scientists who have been threatened with legal attacks or harassed by politically and ideologically motivated groups. What…
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CSLDF Files Brief in Support of University of Arizona Climate ScientistsLearn More
On Monday, July 17, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF) filed an amicus, or “friend of the court,” brief asking…
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CSLDF's Director Nominated for 2017 Pritzker Environmental Genius AwardLearn More
We’re excited to share that Lauren Kurtz, our executive director, is one of 20 nominees for the inaugural Pritzker Emerging Environmental…
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Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Andrew DesslerLearn More
This series profiles scientists who have been threatened with legal attacks or harassed by politically and ideologically motivated groups. What these…
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Become a CSLDF Campus RepLearn More
We’re pleased to announce that we’re holding a second training for our new Campus Representative Program and are seeking law…
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