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June 5, 2025

Fool’s Gold: The Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Is a Bad-Faith Attack on Science

The danger here is that this executive order creates pathways for science to be influenced for political and financial gain.

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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June 5, 2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting During Danger Season

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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June 4, 2025

Court Affirms Legal Responsibility of Polluters in Climate Case

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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Science Network Senior Manager

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Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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October 24, 2018

Students, Don’t Forget to Vote. You Too, STEM Majors

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October 24, 2018

Why We Met with Andrew Wheeler—And What Happened When We Did

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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October 24, 2018

Del hollín a la energía solar

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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October 24, 2018

New Report Has Bad News for Illinois Coal Plants: It’s Time to Go

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier Climate, Confronting Climate Change in Washington (2015)

October 23, 2018

Voting on I-1631? Here’s How Much Healthier You Could Make Washington’s Climate

Geeta Persad
Former Contributor

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October 23, 2018

Yes, ExxonMobil and Chevron are Still Distorting Climate Science

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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October 23, 2018

Milwaukee Area Science Advocates Collaborate to End Lead Exposure

UCS Science Network

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October 23, 2018

Saturday Night Live and the Land Carbon Sink

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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October 22, 2018

Why Nevadans Should Vote Yes on Question 6

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

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October 19, 2018

Fighting for Facts and Family: What Will We Tell Our Kids?

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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October 19, 2018

EPA’s Proposal to Restrict Science Will Be Delayed: Score One for Science.

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

October 17, 2018

Automakers Well Positioned to Meet Fuel Economy Standards

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October 15, 2018

Fighting for a Diverse and Equitable STEM Workforce in Colorado

UCS Science Network

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October 15, 2018

November Elections and the Art of Voter Suppression

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

October 12, 2018

Bringing Energy Storage to Energy Markets

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 12, 2018

Why Andrew Wheeler’s Social Media Actions Matter

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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October 11, 2018

Scientists Cut Out of EPA’s Particulate Pollution Standard Setting

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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October 11, 2018

Sidelining Science Hurts Children

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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October 10, 2018

With The Farm Bill Expired, Will Science Stall?

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

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October 10, 2018

Three Reasons Bernard McNamee is a Horrible Choice for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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October 10, 2018

Clean Transportation Technologies Can Cut Emissions and Save Northeast Over $1 Trillion in Reduced Spending on Oil.

Daniel Gatti
Former contributor

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October 9, 2018

Half a Degree of Warming Could be the Difference Between Survival and Extinction for Many Species

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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October 9, 2018

Hurricane Michael Threatens Gulf Coast Homes and Military Bases

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

October 8, 2018

The IPCC Gets Real about the 1.5°C Target

Peter Frumhoff
Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

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