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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July 11, 2018

Monsanto Drags IARC Into the Depths of Its Disinformation Campaign on Glyphosate

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Photo: Lorie Shaull

July 6, 2018

President Trump’s Supreme Court Pick: What’s at Stake for Science and the Environment?

Ken Kimmell
Former President

July 6, 2018

How Dangerous is New EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler? Very. Here’s Why.

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service

July 5, 2018

Keep Your Paws Off: Three Ways Congress is Preying on Endangered Species Protections

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

Gage Skidmore/Flickr

June 29, 2018

Pruitt’s Science Advisors Urge Him to Let Them Review His So-Called Transparency Initiative

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Photo: NOAA National Ocean Service

June 28, 2018

Ocean Conservation Is Still Significantly at Risk Despite Backtrack on NOAA Mission Change

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

June 27, 2018

Uniting Young Scientists: Building a National Network for Grassroots Science Policy

UCS Science Network

U.S. Army photo by Michael J. Nevins

June 27, 2018

Judge Should Not Have Deferred to Congress, Executive Branch in Fossil-Fuel Climate Case

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

June 27, 2018

The EPA SAB Agreed to Tell Pruitt that EPA’s Restricted Science Rule is Problematic, But Where’s the Follow-up?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Photo: Darla White (NOAA)

June 26, 2018

Ocean Agency Must Keep Its Focus on Climate Change and Sustaining Marine Ecosystems

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Joe Frazier Photo/Wikimedia

June 26, 2018

Engaged Science: 6 Tips for the Trump Era

UCS Science Network

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June 25, 2018

Dangerous Air Alert: New Analysis Shows How the Trump Administration Could Hide the Health Risks of Bad Air Days

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

June 22, 2018

Department of Interior Buries Communications Policy After Attempting to Justify Muzzling Scientists

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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June 22, 2018

As Asbestos Toll Mounts, Trump’s EPA Ignores It

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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June 22, 2018

The Forgotten Scientists: LGBQT in STEM

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

June 22, 2018

Breaking Through the Ice: LGBTQ+ Visibility in Stem

UCS Science Network

Flickr/Roy Luck

June 18, 2018

Peter Wright’s 50+ Chemical Facility Conflicts: A Disaster Waiting to Happen

Genna Reed
Former Staff

The Chevron Richmond refinery fire in August 2012.

June 13, 2018

Contents Under Pressure: Speak Out Against EPA Proposed Chemical Facility Safety Rollbacks That Put Communities at Risk

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

Photo: Gage Skidmore

June 13, 2018

New Evidence Shows Just How Bad the Trump Administration is at Governing

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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June 12, 2018

Supreme Court Ignores Science, Enables Voter Purging, But Data May Have Final Say

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

June 2, 2018

Debriefing the EPA’s Science Advisory Board Meeting

Genna Reed
Former Staff

June 1, 2018

The difference between 4,645 and 64 deceased in the aftermath of Hurricane María is… science

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 30, 2018

EPA Science Advisory Board’s First 2018 Meeting: What to Expect

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 30, 2018

Weathering the Storm: Building Community Resilience in Environmental Justice Communities

UCS Science Network

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