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National Academies Pulls Climate Chapter From Court Manual (1)

Bloomberg Law News · last updated

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine will stop posting online a climate science chapter in a court manual while it reviews the information contained in the section.

The academies on Friday announced its decision to stop posting the climate science chapter in the fourth edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence. NASEM produces the document in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center to help judges and other legal professionals examine scientific issues often subject to dispute.

The chapter has been criticized in recent months by parties including President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, who suggested pulling federal …

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