Science and Democracy

The partnership between science and democracy is as fragile today as ever before. Our experts keep you informed on the latest developments, from Capitol Hill to local communities.

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May 8, 2019

The Science Denial is Crystal Clear: The EPA Ignores Scientists on Asbestos

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

House Speaker’s Office/Facebook

April 30, 2019

Challenging Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

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April 30, 2019

Deadly Shooting at California Synagogue—Where is the Gun Violence Research, CDC?

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Photo: Tavo Romann/Wikimedia Commons

April 30, 2019

EPA’s Plan to Ignore Co-Benefits will Cost American Lives

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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April 30, 2019

Taking the “Public” out of Public Service, New Interior Secretary Bernhardt Refuses to Address Climate Change

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

Photo: Airman Connor J Marth/US Air Force

April 26, 2019

On Worker Memorial Day: Remember the Fallen and Continue the Fight for Workplace Safety and Health

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

April 25, 2019

Four New (Old) Ways the White House is Trying to Restrict Science for Policymaking

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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April 24, 2019

From Profound Conflicts of Interest to a Blind Eye for Harassment, Barry Myers Is the Wrong Choice for NOAA

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

NASA

April 22, 2019

It’s Earth Day and these 3 Unique (but Endangered) Species are Giving Me LIFE!

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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April 22, 2019

Legislation to Modernize the California Public Records Act Improves, Advances

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

Public Domain

April 22, 2019

Air Pollution Should be Monitored Using the Best Available Science: Meh, Says the EPA

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Photo: Mike Mozart/Flickr

April 19, 2019

Administrator Wheeler is Hiding the Truth About Formaldehyde

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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April 18, 2019

Science and Transparency: Harms to the Public Interest from Harassing Public Records Requests

UCS Science Network

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April 15, 2019

What to Expect When You’re Expecting the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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April 12, 2019

Uncharted Territory: The EPA’s Science Advisors Just Called Out Administrator Wheeler

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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April 11, 2019

Three Things EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Doesn’t Understand About Ambient Air Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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April 9, 2019

Fires in Texas Spark Interest in Chemical Safety

Anthony Gutierrez
Former Contributor

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April 5, 2019

Xenophobia Run Amok at the National Institutes of Health

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Photo: Gage Skidmore

April 5, 2019

6 Ways to Make Your Science Advocacy Effective at the State and Local Levels

UCS Science Network

April 1, 2019

Trump Administration Proposes Sponsorship Opportunities for Federal Agency Staff Positions and “Assets”

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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March 29, 2019

Five Takeaways from the EPA Meeting on Particulate Pollution

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Public domain

March 28, 2019

Equality, More or Less: How the Supreme Court Might Fix Gerrymandering

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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March 27, 2019

How the Chemical Industry Deployed the Disinformation Playbook on PFAS

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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March 27, 2019

EPA Needs to Trust Its Own Scientists and Protect Us from Ethylene Oxide

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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