Agency: State Department

Silencing Science Tracker

Agency: State Department

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.

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.