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May 15, 2025

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

The alleged scheme involved hacking into the email accounts of staff members at UCS and several other public interest organizations.

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Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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May 15, 2025

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

Shana Udvardy
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May 14, 2025

Seven Questions for EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as He Testifies Before Congress

Chitra Kumar
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November 23, 2018

What is the Fourth National Climate Assessment?

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November 23, 2018

New National Climate Assessment Shows Climate Change is a Threat to our Economy, Infrastructure and Health

Rachel Cleetus
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November 20, 2018

Charlie Baker Can Lead on Clean Transportation

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November 16, 2018

Winds and Wildfires in California: 4 Factors to Watch that Increase Danger

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

November 16, 2018

7 Things People Got Wrong with our Recent ‘Nuclear Power Dilemma’ Report

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

November 15, 2018

As Congress Revives its Oversight Responsibilities, Science Should Be on the Agenda

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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November 14, 2018

7 Questions the Senate Should Ask Trump’s New USDA Chief Scientist Nominee

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 14, 2018

A Stealth Move to Undermine Science at the US Department of Agriculture

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November 14, 2018

Which Parks and Rec Character is FirstEnergy?

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November 14, 2018

Forensics, Justice, and the Case for Science-Based Decision Making

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November 14, 2018

Senate Should Reject Trump’s Coal-Friendly Energy Commission Nominee

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Former Contributor

November 13, 2018

Automakers propose loopholes, not rollbacks of cleaner car standards—both are terrible

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 13, 2018

The Voters have Spoken: Time for Checks and Balances to Make a Comeback

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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November 13, 2018

Ørsted, Deepwater Wind: Are Offshore Wind Mergers Good for Us?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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November 13, 2018

Forget the Trump Bailout—Here’s a Real Solution for Nuclear and the Climate

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

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November 13, 2018

Fossil Fuel Giants Are Pumping Out Greenwashing—Their Tricks Won’t Work

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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November 11, 2018

On Veterans Day, Why Aren’t Congress and the USDA Looking Out for Those Who Served?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 9, 2018

No, Natural Gas Power Plants Are Not Clean

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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November 9, 2018

The Dinner Table is the Latest Battleground for Trump’s Attacks on Immigrant Families

Sarah Reinhardt
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November 9, 2018

Can the EPA Protect Us from Ozone and Particulate Pollution Without Its Experts? What to Watch

Gretchen Goldman
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November 8, 2018

After Pittsburgh, Thousand Oaks, Will New Congress Push for Gun Safety Research?

Charise Johnson
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November 8, 2018

Will Japan Try to Save the INF Treaty?

Gregory Kulacki
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November 8, 2018

How to Make Professional Conferences More Accessible for Disabled People: Guidance from Actual Disabled Scientists

UCS Science Network

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

November 8, 2018

Even in a Carbon-Constrained World, FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Bailout Proposal in Ohio Must Be Rejected

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

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