- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 29, 2026
New Report Calls on Congress to Rescind Activist Climate Chapter in Judicial Manual
A new report is calling on Congress to intervene and force a taxpayer-funded scientific body to pull a biased climate chapter from the judicial Reference Manual of Scientific Evidence, warning that undisclosed conflicts of interest and dark money-backed advocacy networks remain embedded in guidance still being circulated to judges, even after the judiciary itself backed away.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- February 9, 2026
Federal Judicial Center Removes Climate Science Section Written by Litigation Advocates
The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) has removed a contentious climate science chapter from its cornerstone Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence after mounting criticism revealed the section was written and reviewed by prominent figures involved in the climate litigation campaign targeting U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- February 4, 2026
State AGs Urge Congressional Probe of Federal Judicial Center Over Biased Judicial Manual
State attorneys general from around the country have asked congressional leaders to investigate whether climate litigation advocates improperly influenced a key judicial reference document used by federal judges, raising concerns that courts are being steered toward one-sided outcomes in climate cases.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- January 30, 2026