Agency: State Department
Agency: State Department
Date | Action | Agency | Explanation | Scientists Affected | Summary | |
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2019-06 | State Department Scientist Prevented from Submitting Written Testimony to Congress | Federal, State Department, White House | Government Censorship | Climate | White House officials ordered a senior scientist at the U.S. Department of State not to submit written testimony on the threats posed by climate change to the House Intelligence Committee. |
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2017-01 | Climate Change Pages Removed from State Department Website | Federal, State Department | Government Censorship | Climate | The State Department removed various pages mentioning climate change from its website, including a page providing links to the department’s 2010, 2014, and 2016 Climate Action Reports. |