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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
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June 12, 2018

ExxonMobil Refuses to Give Scientists the Floor: Reflections from a Corporate Shareholders’ Meeting

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June 12, 2018

Supreme Court Ignores Science, Enables Voter Purging, But Data May Have Final Say

Michael Latner
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June 11, 2018

The Versatile Test Reactor Debate: Round 2

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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June 7, 2018

Will Chevron Show Leadership in Climate Solutions? Notes From the 2018 Shareholders’ Meeting

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Our Latest Automaker Rankings: What The Industry Needs to do to Keep Moving Forward

Dave Cooke
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June 6, 2018

It’s Time to Implement Stronger Autonomous Vehicle Testing Standards

Richard Ezike
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June 5, 2018

Update on the Low-Yield Trident Warhead: Time for the Senate to Step Up

Eryn MacDonald
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June 5, 2018

Why NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System Matters

Rachel Licker
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June 2, 2018

Debriefing the EPA’s Science Advisory Board Meeting

Genna Reed
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June 1, 2018

Who’s Interested in the Trump Coal Bailout?

Mike Jacobs
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June 1, 2018

The difference between 4,645 and 64 deceased in the aftermath of Hurricane María is… science

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

June 1, 2018

What the Failed House Farm Bill Got Wrong About SNAP and Work

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

June 1, 2018

New House Bill Cuts Critical Climate Research. The Senate Could Stop it

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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June 1, 2018

Now That Xcel Won’t Get Its Nuclear Bill, What’s Next?

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

June 1, 2018

How Does Pollution from Animal Agriculture Compare to Vehicle Pollution?

Elliott Negin
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May 31, 2018

The US Military, Resilient Energy, and the Zombie Apocalypse

John Rogers
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May 31, 2018

Hurricane Season 2018 Begins: Will it be Different From Last Year’s?

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May 31, 2018

The FY2019 National Nuclear Security Administration Budget: Weapons Are Winners

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

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May 30, 2018

EPA Science Advisory Board’s First 2018 Meeting: What to Expect

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 30, 2018

Weathering the Storm: Building Community Resilience in Environmental Justice Communities

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May 29, 2018

The ABCs of Sidelining Science by the Trump Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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May 29, 2018

Former ExxonMobil Engineer Says Oil and Gas Companies Can and Should Plan to Be Part of the Solution to Climate Change

Kathy Mulvey
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May 25, 2018

China Not an Obstacle to US Summit with North Korea

Gregory Kulacki
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May 25, 2018

More Great News for Clean Air and Public Transit

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