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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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March 21, 2018

Pseudoscience on Trial: The Spectacular Fall of President Trump’s Voter Fraud Thesis

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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March 21, 2018

WIN: Congress Cracks Open Door for Gun Violence Research to Resume

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 21, 2018

What to Look For in Tomorrow’s DOE Budget Hearing

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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March 21, 2018

Energy Storage is the Policy Epicenter of Energy Innovation

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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March 20, 2018

Spate of Nor’easters Rips Down Wires, Sparks Calls to Do Better

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

March 19, 2018

The Case of the “Low-Yield” Trident Warhead

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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March 19, 2018

Automakers Turn to Climate Deniers in Quest to Lower Fuel Economy Regulations

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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March 19, 2018

Unseasonably Warm Arctic Winter is Thawing Alaska and May Be Linked to Nor’easters

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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March 16, 2018

Rep. Lamar Smith Misunderstands Science

Guest Commentary

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

March 16, 2018

Black Lung, Abandoned Mines, Struggling Communities—And No Leadership

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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March 16, 2018

Scientists Stand Up Against Shoddy Science on Glider Vehicles

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

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March 15, 2018

3 Takeaways from the Latest Solar Results

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

The world's largest fossil fuel companies have worked to deceive hte public about the realities and risks of climate change for decades. Photo: Steve Garvie

March 15, 2018

EPA Quietly Moves to Allow More Toxic Air Pollution that Causes Cancer

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

March 15, 2018

A Shout-Out to Government Scientists: Have You Completed the UCS Federal Scientists Survey?

UCS Science Network

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March 14, 2018

Two Major Climate Change Lawsuits Move Forward

Ken Kimmell
Former President

March 14, 2018

Energy Storage Means Energy Security—but Trump’s Budget Gives It the Axe

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

March 14, 2018

Food Stamps Cuts Could Hit Rural America Hardest

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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March 13, 2018

Investing in the Future Farmers and Stewards of America

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

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March 12, 2018

This Sunshine Week, How “Draining the Swamp” and Open Government are Faring in the Trump Era

Genna Reed
Former Staff

March 9, 2018

Reason for Optimism AND Concern in the Proposed US-North Korean Nuclear Summit

David Wright
Former Contributor

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March 9, 2018

California’s Clean Fuels Standard Poised to Get Even Better

Jeremy Martin
Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy

March 8, 2018

Why NRC Nuclear Safety Inspections are Necessary: Vogtle

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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March 8, 2018

New Data Show Electric Vehicles Continue to Get Cleaner

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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March 8, 2018

Las mujeres fortalecen las industrias de energía renovable

Paula Garcia
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