The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 10

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January 13, 2026

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

President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet.

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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January 13, 2026

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

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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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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May 29, 2025

Entergy Doesn’t Want Louisianans to Know How Expensive this Gas Project Could Be

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May 29, 2025

Trump’s Executive Order Puts Science Under the Thumb of Politics

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May 28, 2025

What Are Microgrids?

Lee Shaver
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May 28, 2025

The Crumbling of Bedrock Environmental Policy: We Need to Protect NEPA

David Watkins
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May 28, 2025

Oil and Gas Companies, Take Heed: Climate Has Not Left the Boardroom

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May 28, 2025

Trump Administration Slashes NOAA, FEMA, Making 2025 Hurricane Season More Dangerous

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May 27, 2025

ExxonMobil’s 2025 Climate Report Fails Scientific Review—Again

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May 27, 2025

The Terrible 13: The Worst Safety and Security Violators in the US Nuclear Power Fleet

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May 22, 2025

One NOAA: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

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May 22, 2025

How the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Pursuing a Liability Waiver

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May 21, 2025

Nearly Half of US Breathes Unhealthy Levels of Pollution—Cars and Trucks Largely to Blame

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May 21, 2025

Wildfires Are Getting Worse. Trump’s Science Cuts Could Threaten Our Response.

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May 20, 2025

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May 19, 2025

What Are Distributed Energy Resources?

Lee Shaver
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May 19, 2025

Federal Science Advisory Committees Are Being Defunded and Dismantled. Here’s a Toolkit to Help Independent Scientists Step Up

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12,000 Reasons Why the Trump Administration Must Be Stopped from Dismantling FEMA

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Indirect Source Rules: An Emerging Route Toward Clean Freight

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Ask an Expert: How Strong is the Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud?

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The Deceit Playbook: Fossil Fuel Interests Target Opponents with Intimidation Campaigns

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Chitra Kumar
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New Evidence Strengthens the Case for Climate Accountability

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Fossil Fuel Lobbying: 100+ Days and Six Decades of Deception

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