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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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April 13, 2018

The White House Clearly Does Not Like the EPA’s “Secret Science” Plan

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 13, 2018

Brace Yourself for Unhealthy Air: The Trump Administration Weakens Clean Air Protections

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

April 12, 2018

Stories, Improv, and What Science Can Learn From Comedy

UCS Science Network

April 12, 2018

Nuclear Regulatory Commission SAGging?

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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April 12, 2018

Trump Onboard for Offshore Wind?

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

US Air Force

April 12, 2018

SNAP already has work requirements. Adding more won’t solve poverty.

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

US Air Force

April 10, 2018

USDA Focus on Nutrition Program “Integrity” is a Smokescreen

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Bill Hughes, FracTracker Alliance

April 10, 2018

Andy Wheeler: Trump’s Pick for EPA Deputy is a Threat to Our Climate and Health

Angela Anderson
Former Contributor

April 10, 2018

Department of Energy Releases Bogus Study to Prop Up Coal Plants

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

April 10, 2018

China in Focus #21: Finding Middle Ground in the Middle Kingdom

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 9, 2018

The World’s Population Hasn’t Grown Exponentially for at Least Half a Century

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

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April 9, 2018

FEMA and HUD Budgets are Vital for Disaster and Climate Preparedness

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 6, 2018

With Pruitt Under Fire, Likely Successor Andrew Wheeler’s Coal Ties Deserve Scrutiny

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

Scott Pruitt testifies this week before the Senate for the first time as EPA administrator. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

April 6, 2018

Pruitt Needs to Go—But So Do Others in Pruitt’s Conflicted and Corrupt EPA

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

David Nagy

April 6, 2018

Shell Knew About Climate Risks Since the 1980s, Will it Act Now?

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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April 6, 2018

Grasping for “Hopeful Signs,” Washington Post Downplays the Dangers of Trump Administration Attacks on Science and Public Health

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Alina Chan, Future of Research

April 5, 2018

Empowering Early Career Scientists to Engage in Science Advocacy, Policy and Communication

UCS Science Network

April 5, 2018

Science is Rising. Will You Rise With Us?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 4, 2018

Newsflash: Better Fuel Efficiency is Good For Jobs

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

April 4, 2018

5 Things the EPA Gets Wrong as it Re-Evaluates the Fuel Efficiency Standards (and One Thing it Ignores)

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

April 4, 2018

Five (More) Pruitt Scandals That You Should Know About, But Probably Don’t

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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April 3, 2018

Secretary Zinke’s Diversity Problem

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

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April 3, 2018

Crop Diversity: A Nice Thing If You Can Get It (and You Can Get It If You Try)

UCS Science Network

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April 3, 2018

New Report: One Year In, EPA Chemical Rule Delay Allows Chemical Disasters to Continue

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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