The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 12

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May 8, 2025

The State of Science at 100 Days: Co-Opted, Hindered, and Undermined

We’ve been watching how the Trump administration has been abusing and co-opting science to advance its political goals across the federal government in its first 100 days.

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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May 8, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Attacking the Science in the National Environmental Policy Act

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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May 7, 2025

A Cruel Tradeoff: Building the “Amazon of Deportation” While Tearing Down Health and Human Services

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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Robust Public Participation Makes for Better Regulations

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September 5, 2024

China Rejects US Theory of Great Power Competition

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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Newsom Can Continue His Climate Leadership by Signing These Three Bills

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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September 4, 2024

New Energy Permitting Legislation: One Step Forward, Too Many Steps Back

David Watkins
Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

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September 3, 2024

Climate Plans for Aging US Must Focus on Higher Risks to Older Adults

Guest Commentary

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September 3, 2024

Texas’ Mass Voter Purge Highlights a National Strategy of Suppression

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

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September 3, 2024

Safety and Equity Must be Central to Battery Storage Development.

Guest Commentary

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August 27, 2024

A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA

Precious Tshabalala
Economist

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August 26, 2024

Solutions to Rising Cost of Climate Change in California Should Include Passage of Prop 4

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

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August 22, 2024

Seven Years after Hurricane María, in Puerto Rico You Can’t Even Count on Keeping the Lights On

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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August 22, 2024

A siete años del huracán María, en Puerto Rico no se puede contar ni con el servicio eléctrico

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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August 21, 2024

UCS Expert Testifies on the New Clean Electricity Tax Credits

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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August 21, 2024

These Are the Critical Issues to Track with the New “Tech-Neutral” Clean Electricity Tax Credits

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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August 20, 2024

Electric School Buses: The Best Choice for Our Kids and Communities

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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August 20, 2024

What Does Meaningful Community Engagement Look Like in Massachusetts?

UCS Science Network

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August 19, 2024

Where Have All the Election Officials Gone?

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

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August 14, 2024

A Call for Government Agencies to Fill Research Gaps on Women’s Health

Chanese A. Forté
Scientist

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August 14, 2024

The Price of the Sentinel Nuclear Weapons Program Keeps Going Up—But the True Costs Are Even Higher

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

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August 13, 2024

Heat, Flooding, and Fire Overwhelming Halfway through 2024 Danger Season

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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August 13, 2024

Can EV Batteries Be Used Again?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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August 13, 2024

When Bad Ballot Designs Confuse Voters, Democracy Suffers. Science has Solutions.

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

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August 13, 2024

Ask A Scientist: What Energy Solutions to the Climate Crisis Are Within Reach?

Guest Commentary

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Derrick Z. Jackson

August 8, 2024

Care for Endangered Seabirds Continues Amid a 51-Year Legacy of Optimism

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

Three people watch televisions mounted above a bar: one screen shows a baseball game; the other shows footage of former president Trump holding his head after an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania in July 2024.

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August 8, 2024

What Research Tells Us about Political Violence

Christopher Williams
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