Rachael Lyle-Thompson, a lawyer for the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, which has supported Dr. Mann in the past, warned recently that sweeping and “invasive open records requests” to harass and intimidate and “other misuse of the legal system” continue to “threaten climate scientists’ ability to freely conduct research and openly share it with the public.” |
“This report offers specific, tangible recommendations for protecting our regulatory system and, frankly, our democracy from improper judicial interference,” said Rachael Lyle, co-author and staff attorney at the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund. “It's a direct rebuke of the majority's opinion in West Virginia v. EPA and an urgent call to action for anyone concerned with protecting evidence-based policymaking.” |