US EditionUSDA sued for purging climate-related information from its websites
- A lawsuit has been filed by Earthjustice and the Knight First Amendment Institute against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for removing important climate-related information from its website, claiming this is a violation of rules around government actions and information access.
- The plaintiffs, including the Environmental Working Group and Natural Resources Defense Council, seek a court order to require the USDA to restore the removed web pages and information about climate change programs.
- Peter Lehner from Earthjustice stated that the USDA's actions should follow the law and that the lawsuit is straightforward, focusing on restoring climate-related information online.
- Wes Gillingham emphasized the importance of climate information for farmers and described the severe impacts of climate change on his farm, including severe flooding.
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USDA sued for purging climate-related information from its websites
A lawsuit filed by the environmental law nonprofit Earthjustice and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture's wiping of critical climate resources from its website is a violation of rules around government actions and information access. The plaintiffs on the complaint filed in the Southern District of New York include the Environmental Working Group, Natural Resources Defense Council…
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