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The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund protects the scientific endeavor. Email lawyer@csldf.org if you’re a scientist in need of free legal advice.
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15 Years of Defending Science Since 2011, CSLDF has helped scientists stand up against attempts to silence them. READ MORE…
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We provide free resources for scientists to understand their rights, including: 🔬 Free legal advice & representation ⚖️ Legal aid clinics at conferences 📚 Educational workshops & resources Find out more, including how to contact us, at www.csldf.org/legal-servic...
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LEGAL SERVICES We provide a range of free legal services to help scientists understand their rights and responsibilities, including threatened…
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At @csldf.org, we continue to keep hope alive, even after 18 months of relentless and exhausting attacks on science. Part of that hope comes from our growing team - including our new Legal Fellow, Sangita Keshavan, who has hit the ground running: www.csldf.org/2026/08/03/k...
July update: Keeping hope alive - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We are pleased to announce that we have added a new Legal Fellow to help with the ever-increasing workload. Sangita…
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Our 2026 Summer Match continues, as does the need for our free legal services for scientists. Help us stand with researchers caught up in grant cancellations, illegal firings, censorship, and other anti-science attacks: csldf.org/donate
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15 Years of Defending Science Since 2011, CSLDF has helped scientists stand up against attempts to silence them. READ MORE…
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With science under attack in research areas such as... well, ALL of them... advocacy is more important than ever. Check out our library of free legal resources, including a pocket guide on how to engage safely & effectively in political advocacy: www.csldf.org/political-ac...
Political Action Toolkit - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Our free legal resources explain the best practices for safely and effectively engaging in political advocacy.
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THIS week, July 27 - 30, we are at the 2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Annual Meeting providing free, confidential legal consultations to conference attendees. Schedule a 1:1 with a @csldf.org attorney to have your questions answered (Zoom option available): www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...
ESA 2026: Free Legal Consultations - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Scientists attending ESA2026 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, confidential, 30-minute one-on-one legal consultations.
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And if you're at @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social 2026 and in need of free, confidential legal advice or help, please schedule a 1:1 with a @csldf.org attorney: www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...
ESA 2026: Free Legal Consultations - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Scientists attending ESA2026 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, confidential, 30-minute one-on-one legal consultations.
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Climate Science Legal Defense Fund@csldf.org · last wk.Join us at 4:45pm MT TODAY at ESA 2026 for Understanding the Current Legal Landscape for Scientific Research and Scientific Advocacy. @CSLDF.org will discuss the Trump administration's war on science - and the many legal challenges working their way through the courts. www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...
Join us at 4:45pm MT TODAY at ESA 2026 for Understanding the Current Legal Landscape for Scientific Research and Scientific Advocacy. @CSLDF.org will discuss the Trump administration's war on science - and the many legal challenges working their way through the courts. www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...
ESA 2026: Understanding the Current Legal Landscape for Scientific Research and Scientific Advocacy - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Many legal challenges to the Trump administration's many attacks on science are still navigating through the federal and state court systems.
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“Ultimately, the administration’s efforts to censor scientific consensus will not only fail, but be viewed as a shameful chapter in this nation’s history.” Amen Chris Marchesano @csldf.org www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump threatens National Academies with debarment. Here's what it is.
The president invoked an obscure process to review the institution's federal grants over what he says is "climate fraud."
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Measles. Cyclosporiasis. Heat waves. Wildfires. Attacking researchers does not magically disappear the issues being studied. If you are a scientist being targeted for your work, please reach out for a free, confidential legal 1:1. We need you and your research now more than ever. csldf.org/contact
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CONTACT If you’re a scientist and would like a free, confidential consultation with one of our attorneys, please reach out.…
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For those who - understandably - doubt that pushing back on this administration can force it to change course, this story is for you: silencingscience.org/actions/trum...
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Observatories Initiative - Silencing Science Tracker
On May 21, 2026, the National Science Foundation announced plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a deep-sea monitoring system comprised of more than 900 instruments that has…
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For those who - understandably - doubt that pushing back on this administration can force it to change course, this story is for you: silencingscience.org/actions/trum...
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Observatories Initiative - Silencing Science Tracker
On May 21, 2026, the National Science Foundation announced plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a deep-sea monitoring system comprised of more than 900 instruments that has…
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730+ documented attacks on science, hundreds of individuals provided with free legal advice and support, thousands more educated about their rights... for 15 years, @csldf.org has stood firm in the fight to protect and defend science. Stand with us: csldf.org/donate
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15 Years of Defending Science Since 2011, CSLDF has helped scientists stand up against attempts to silence them. READ MORE…
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Next week, July 27 - 30, we will be at the 2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Annual Meeting providing free, confidential legal consultations to conference attendees. Schedule a 1:1 with a @csldf.org attorney to have your questions answered (Zoom option available): www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...
ESA 2026: Free Legal Consultations - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Scientists attending ESA2026 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, confidential, 30-minute one-on-one legal consultations.
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We submitted one of the *496,769* comments on OMB’s proposal to inject politics into grant funding. @csldf.org opposes the change, which would undermine the ability of climate scientists to do their work free of political interference. www.csldf.org/2026/07/14/c...
CSLDF Opposes Trump Administration’s Attempts to Politicize Federal Grants - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
The proposed changes infringe on First Amendment rights by engaging in viewpoint discrimination and violating academic freedom.
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Since 2011, @csldf.org has defended scientists against ideologically and politically motivated attacks. If you are a researcher in need of free legal advice, please reach out to us: csldf.org/contact
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CONTACT If you’re a scientist and would like a free, confidential consultation with one of our attorneys, please reach out.…
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For 15 years, we have stood alongside researchers facing censorship, harassment, and other attacks on their work. And for 15 years, we have been powered by our incredibly generous supporters. Give during our summer match, and your support will go twice as far: csldf.org/donate
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15 Years of Defending Science Since 2011, CSLDF has helped scientists stand up against attempts to silence them. READ MORE…
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ICYMI: When the First Amendment is under attack, what do we do? Well, in the case of our courageous client - stand up, fight back. www.csldf.org/press/warn-b...
Water Expert Sues EPA After She Was Fired for Signing Petition - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 22, 2026 Contact: Lauren Kurtz (lkurtz@csldf.org / 646-801-0853) and/or Michael J. Steinberg (mjsteinb@umich.edu / 734-615-2407)…
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Climate & other scientists have long been attacked by bad actors with anti-science ideologies. Now they're confronting an onslaught of politically-motivated attacks by the current administration. Scientists - learn how to protect yourself with our pocket guide: www.csldf.org/resource/poc...
A Pocket Guide for Scientists: Handling Political Harassment and Legal Intimidation - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We produced this guide to educate scientists about the legal risks they may face from politically-motivated attacks.
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"The scientific community has expressed concern" is one of the most used phrases in our Silencing Science Tracker - and there is definitely a LOT of concern when this administration proposes the total politicization of the federal grants process. silencingscience.org/actions/omb-...
OMB Proposes Changes to Federal Grant Funding to Ensure “Alignment” with Trump Administration Priorities - Silencing Science Tracker
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget proposed major revisions to federal agency grant policies. The changes would, among other things, require a political appointee(s) to conduct a “pr...
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Our 2026 Summer Match continues! Help us provide free legal defense to the researchers caught up in funding cuts, mass firings, censorship, and other anti-science attacks csldf.org/donate
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Federal scientists: You are not alone. ❤️ @csldf.org provides free, confidential legal advice to researchers facing legal intimidation, harassment, & other attempts to sideline your critical work. Please reach out for a 1:1 with one of our attorneys: csldf.org/contact
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Clean drinking water is kind of a big deal, and some experts have dedicated their careers to protecting it. But the current administration is trying to silence them in support of a pro-industry, anti-science agenda. Fortunately for the rest of us, they are fighting back: wdet.org/2026/06/29/t...
She wouldn't stay quiet. The EPA removed her | The Metro
Flint engineer Elin Betanzo is suing the EPA after it removed her from a federal drinking water panel. She tells The Metro what's at stake for your water.
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The 1st Amendment protects free speech & the right to demonstrate. 🚫👑 Learn how this applies to federal scientists who wish to speak out, with a guide we created with our friends at @aclu.org: Know Your Rights: Scientific Activism & Protests. www.csldf.org/resource/kno...
Know Your Rights: Scientific Activism and Protests - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
How researchers can safely and effectively participate in protests and marches.
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Summer is here, and so are even more record-breaking temperatures. 🌡️🌡️ Help us provide legal support and education to scientists looking for solutions to the climate crisis. And during our summer match, your gift will be doubled - meaning double the support for scientists. csldf.org/donate
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15 Years of Defending Science Since 2011, CSLDF has helped scientists stand up against attempts to silence them. READ MORE…
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“The right to criticize our government and expose government wrongdoing is foundational to our democracy. But this right is meaningless if the government can freely punish dissent.” Read more about our client's lawsuit against the EPA: www.csldf.org/2026/07/01/l...
Lawsuit filed against EPA challenging the administration’s attempts to silence researchers - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
“The right to criticize our government and expose government wrongdoing is foundational to our democracy. But this right is meaningless…
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Our client, a drinking water expert, is suing the EPA to challenge the agency's 'zero-tolerance' policy towards dissent. “In filing this lawsuit, she continues the fight to protect not only our drinking water, but our First Amendment freedoms.” @metrotimes.com: www.metrotimes.com/news/drinkin...
Drinking water expert who helped expose Flint crisis sues Trump administration after EPA firing - Detroit Metro Times
A Michigan drinking water expert who helped expose the Flint water crisis is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging she was fired for signing a petition critical of the Trump adminis...
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Nothing screams "gold standard of science" like blocking the release of a scientifically-reviewed study showing the benefits of the Covid vaccine... silencingscience.org/actions/cdc-...
CDC Blocks Report on Covid-19 Vaccine Benefits - Silencing Science Tracker
The Department of Health and Human Services halted publication of a study that found the Covid-19 vaccine cut emergency room visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by roughly half. The repor...
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She helped sound the alarm in Flint. Now Elin Warn Betanzo says Trump’s EPA fired her for speaking out again. www.metrotimes.com/news/drinkin...
Drinking water expert who helped expose Flint crisis sues Trump administration after EPA firing - Detroit Metro Times
A Michigan drinking water expert who helped expose the Flint water crisis is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging she was fired for signing a petition critical of the Trump adminis...
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