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January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

After one year of President Trump’s second term, let’s challenge ourselves to imagine and bring to life a much, much better future.

Gretchen Goldman
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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

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Massachusetts y la asequibilidad energética: tres prioridades para el 2026

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The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

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Policy Director

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January 14, 2026

The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

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Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

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How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

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January 13, 2026

Ask a Scientist: What Happens When There Are No Limits on US and Russian Nuclear Weapons?

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President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet

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January 13, 2026

Illegal, Aggressive, and Unstable: President Trump’s Foray into Venezuela Increases Security Risks

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To Understand Rising Energy Costs in Wisconsin, Follow the Data Center Bread Crumbs

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What to Watch in Climate Litigation in 2026

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January 8, 2026

What a Decade of Outages Teaches Us About Where Resilience Must Begin

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January 8, 2026

The 10 Worst Power Outages in the Central United States Since 2020—And How We Build Back Better

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The Road to True Grid Resilience is Paved With Science and Community Voice

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How the Scientific Community Can Defend Itself — and Our Democracy

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2025 Energy Year in Review: Solar and Storage Shine Through, Despite It All

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The Trump Administration’s Assault on Vaccines Endangers Us All

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5 Reasons Trump’s Fuel-Economy Standards Rollback Is a White Elephant Gift No One Wants

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Illinois Passed New Clean Energy Legislation—What to Look for in 2026

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The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

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Louisiana Regulators Try to Shut Public Out of Data Center Policymaking—Again

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Massachusetts and Energy Affordability: Three Priorities for 2026

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The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

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