Transportation

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March 13, 2025

The User-Pay Myth: We ALL Pay for Our Roads, Not Just Drivers

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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March 10, 2025

We Are Charting a Path for Science in the Trump Era

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

President Trump signs an executive order at the White House.

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March 6, 2025

President Trump’s Cabinet of Polluters, Frackers and Climate Crisis Deniers Rushes to Gut Protections

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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March 4, 2025

Transportation Burdens Add to All that Communities Are Already Facing

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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February 28, 2025

What the Auto Industry Isn’t Telling You About California’s Clean Vehicle Rules

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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February 25, 2025

Congress, and All of Us, Will Reckon with Budget Reconciliation This Year

David Watkins
Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

David Newman

February 14, 2025

The Rural Drivers We Talked to Are Confident Driving Their EVs in Freezing Weather

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
Senior Vehicles Engineer

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February 11, 2025

State-Based Clean Car Rules Save Money and Save Lives

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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February 10, 2025

ACT Delivers Cleaner, Efficient, and Cost-Effective On-Road Freight in a Feasible Package

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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February 4, 2025

From the Port to Your Porch, Every Part of the Freight System Can Get Cleaner

Steven Higashide
Clean Transportation Program Director

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January 21, 2025

Rolling Back Vehicle Standards Is Bad for Drivers, the Auto Industry, and Anything that Breathes

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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January 15, 2025

Setting the Record Straight on Federal EV Charging Investments

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Scott Pruitt To Become EPA Administrator

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January 2, 2025

How to Vet Presidential Nominees for Their Science Savvy—a Handy Checklist for Senators

Melissa L. Finucane
Vice President of Science & Innovation

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December 18, 2024

How Many Minerals Do We Really Need for EV Batteries?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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December 17, 2024

No Matter Who’s in Office, the Choice for Cleaner Trucks Is Obvious

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

wind turbine towers under construction inside a plant

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December 16, 2024

The Real Scam: Rail Against Renewables, Run Away with Factories

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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November 21, 2024

A Busy Legislative Season in California Adds Up to a More Climate Proof Future

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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November 20, 2024

Florida and California Have This Need in Common: Clean Backup Power

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Adam Schultz/The White House

November 19, 2024

What Does a Second Trump Administration Mean for Electric Vehicles?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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November 6, 2024

A New Trump Era Lies Ahead. Here’s How UCS Is Responding.

Kim Waddell
Board Member

The California State Capitol in Sacramento, California.

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November 6, 2024

States Must Step Up

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

Heavy afternoon traffic moves along the I-5 in Los Angeles, California.

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November 6, 2024

It’s an Unpleasant Déjà Vu for Clean Transportation Advocates

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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October 30, 2024

Trucking Industry Disinformation Will Cost Lives

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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October 15, 2024

Ask a Scientist: How Close Are We to a Clean Energy Transition?

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