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June 11, 2026

Colorado Takes a Big Step Forward for EV Battery Recycling

Other states need to follow the example set by Colorado in passing a law that requires the recycling of electric vehicle batteries.

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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June 9, 2026

The Science Community Is Stepping Up. Let’s Go Bigger.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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June 8, 2026

Trump and Xi Take a First Step Toward Better Relations

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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Mike Jacobs

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October 5, 2018

Seven Things You Should Know About the IPCC 1.5°C Special Report and its Policy Implications

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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October 4, 2018

The Most Energy-Efficient States: 2018 Rankings

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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October 4, 2018

Kids Deserve to Have Healthy Lives: The Uncertain Fate of EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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October 4, 2018

Electoral Reform Update: One State at a Time

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

October 3, 2018

Top EPA Science Office Sidelined as Political Appointees Hatched Controversial Science Proposal

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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October 3, 2018

DOI’s New Policy Restricts Science Under the Guise of Transparency

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

USDA

October 3, 2018

Trump’s USDA vs. Science

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

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October 2, 2018

New California Laws Address Climate Change—Some Bills Fall Short

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

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October 2, 2018

Experts Expose Hot Air in Fossil Fuel Companies’ Climate Risk Reporting

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

EPA

October 2, 2018

The EPA Disbanded Its Office of Science Advisor. Here’s Why That Matters.

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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October 1, 2018

Lapsed Farm Bill Hurts Central Texas Farmers and Low-income Families

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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October 1, 2018

Despite Trump Roadblocks, Full Steam Ahead for Clean Energy Transition

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

September 28, 2018

With Headlines Elsewhere, Administration Offers Just ONE Day For Public Input on Major Climate Rule

Julie McNamara
Federal Energy Policy Director

September 27, 2018

Environmental Justice Requires Electoral Reform: New Analysis

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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September 27, 2018

Getting the Facts Right on Washington’s I-1631

Julie McNamara
Federal Energy Policy Director

September 27, 2018

Nuclear Reactor Fuel Safety: The Waiting Gain

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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September 26, 2018

A Stunningly Low Price for Offshore Wind: Massachusetts Moves Forward

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

September 25, 2018

What is the Responsible Science Policy Coalition? Here Are Some Clues

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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September 25, 2018

When Will Autonomous Vehicles be Safe Enough? An interview with Professor Missy Cummings

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

US Air Force

September 25, 2018

PFAS Contamination at Military Sites Reveals a Need for Urgent Science-based Protections

Genna Reed
Former Staff

September 25, 2018

Action Needed to Address the US Military’s PFAS Contamination

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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September 24, 2018

Puerto Rico: Maria’s Laboratory for Scientific Collaboration

UCS Science Network

IISD

September 24, 2018

Understanding 1.5°C: The IPCC’s Forthcoming Special Report

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

September 24, 2018

No, Space-Based Missile Defense Will Not Cost Only $20 Billion. (Spoiler: That’s only the launch costs.)

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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