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.

February 6, 2017

The Fate of the Clean Power Plan under President Trump

Angela Anderson
Former Contributor

February 3, 2017

Will the FDA’s Picture of “Health” Match Ours?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

February 2, 2017

What’s Congress Doing to our Methane Waste Regulations?

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

Photo: Pixabay

February 2, 2017

President Trump Just Put America’s Workers at Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

February 1, 2017

Standing Up for Science: Notes from the Field

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

Pixabay

February 1, 2017

Half-Not: 8 Things We’d Rather See the Trump Administration Cut in Half

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

Photo: Joan Campderrós-i-Canas/Flickr

January 31, 2017

President Trump Just Put Your Child’s Safety at Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

January 30, 2017

Thank a Government Scientist Today. Their Work—and Our Health and Safety—Is Under Attack.

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Photo: Global Panorama/CC BY-SA (Flickr)

January 30, 2017

President Trump and the New China Challenge

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

January 26, 2017

Resist this: The Trump Administration’s Control+Alt+Delete Strategy on Climate Change

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

Photo: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA (Flickr)

January 26, 2017

Scott Pruitt and Anti-Science Activity at the EPA

Ken Kimmell
Former President

Hans Alborn/CC-BY 2.0, Wikimedia

January 26, 2017

Science Must Trump Politics at the USDA, Especially During Turbulent Times

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Pax Ahimsa Gethen/CC-BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia

January 26, 2017

The Native Peoples of Standing Rock Haven’t Given Up, Nor Should We

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

January 26, 2017

Communicating Science: Breaking Through Our Comfortable Silence to Form Meaningful Connections

UCS Science Network

takomabibelot/CC0 1.0, Flickr

January 25, 2017

President Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Impoverish Science and Weaken America

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 25, 2017

Defending Science Is Not Only for Scientists—It’s for All Who Care About Clean Air, Water, and Soil

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Photo: C-SPAN screenshot

January 19, 2017

Five Takeaways From Scott Pruitt’s Nomination Hearing That Should Worry Scientists

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Photo: Tim Brown, IIP Photo Archive/CC-BY-NC 2.0, Flickr

January 19, 2017

What to Expect—and Ways to Respond—as the Trump Administration Assumes Power

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 19, 2017

USDA Nominee Perdue's Connection to Coca-Cola is Deeper Than Georgia Roots

Genna Reed
Former Staff

January 18, 2017

The Importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) When Examining Climate Change

UCS Science Network

NOAA

January 18, 2017

Two Surprising Facts about NOAA

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

Ben Trussel/iStock

January 17, 2017

Can President Trump Uphold Scientific Integrity in Government Decisionmaking? New Report Tells What’s At Stake

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Photo: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA (Flickr)

January 17, 2017

The Truth About Pruitt’s EPA Lawsuits is Even Worse Than You Might Think

Ken Kimmell
Former President

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

January 11, 2017

The Department of Energy Just Created a Powerful Tool to Protect its Scientists

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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