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July 31, 2025

What Do Trump’s Attacks on NOAA Have to Do with the Gulf Dead Zone?

Continued attacks on NOAA’s ability to conduct science will make it increasingly difficult to reduce the size of the Gulf dead zone.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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July 30, 2025

Hot Summer 2025 Could Be the Coolest for the Rest of Our Lives: 6 Things to Know

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 29, 2025

Why More Frequent Wildfires and Extreme Rainfall Are a Particularly Perilous Combo

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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November 14, 2018

Which Parks and Rec Character is FirstEnergy?

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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November 14, 2018

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

UCS Science Network

November 14, 2018

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

Elliott Negin
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
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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November 9, 2018

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

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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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
President of UCS

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November 8, 2018

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

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

November 8, 2018

Will Japan Try to Save the INF Treaty?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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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

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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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November 8, 2018

Carbon Pricing is Key to Economic Viability of Xcel’s Nuclear Power Plants in Minnesota

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

Nuclear power carries unique costs and benefits as an energy source.

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November 8, 2018

Why We’re Taking a Hard Look at Nuclear Power Plant Closures

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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November 8, 2018

Natural Gas is Undermining Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Plants—And That’s Bad News for the Climate

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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November 8, 2018

What the New UCS Report on Nuclear Plants Means for Illinois

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

US Gov.

November 7, 2018

The Elections, and What They Mean for Climate, Energy, and Science

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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November 7, 2018

Climate Changes Health: The Backstory is the Front Story

UCS Science Network

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November 5, 2018

Arizona and Renewables: 7 Reasons to Vote Yes on Prop. 127

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

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November 5, 2018

Your Guide to Tuesday’s Transformation of Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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