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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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December 16, 2017

Is CDC Banning the Use of Scientific Words? It's Time for CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald to Speak Up

Michael Halpern
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December 13, 2017

Conflicts of Interest Matter—Congress Needs to Stop This

Andrew Rosenberg
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December 13, 2017

¡La Lucha No Se Acaba!: La lucha Continúa por una Transición Justa de la Planta de Carbón de Crawford en La Villita

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December 13, 2017

Major Job Losses in Renewable Energy if Current Tax Plan Passes

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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December 12, 2017

A Billion Dollar Policy for Electric Vehicles that you Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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December 12, 2017

Arctic Report Card 2017: Ice Cover Is Shrinking Faster Compared With Prior 1500 Years

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

December 11, 2017

Dialogue About Risks of Environmental Exposure Begins with Taking Environmental Justice Concerns Seriously

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

December 11, 2017

Pressuring China on North Korea Could Be a Mistake

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

December 8, 2017

Oil and Gaslighting: The American Petroleum Institute Misses the Mark on Environmental Justice

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

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December 8, 2017

A Toxic Nomination Hangs in the Balance: Who Will Stand Up to Finally Topple Michael Dourson?

Derrick Z. Jackson
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December 8, 2017

The Future of Solar is in the President’s Hands. It Should Be an Easy Call

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

December 8, 2017

New Transmission Projects Will Unleash Midwestern Wind Power—And Save Billions

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

December 7, 2017

Reentry of North Korea’s Hwasong-15 Missile

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 6, 2017

The Penn State Science Policy Society: Filling the Gap Between Science and Community

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December 6, 2017

Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Recycling Old Appliances

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

December 6, 2017

Automakers’ Long List of Fights Against Progress, and Why We Must Demand Better

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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December 6, 2017

Supermoons, King Tides, and Global Warming

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

December 5, 2017

It’s World Soil Day: Celebrate Soil, Carbon, and the Opportunities Right Under Our Feet

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

December 5, 2017

Did Pilots See North Korea’s Missile Fail during Reentry?

David Wright
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December 5, 2017

Pruitt’s War on the Planet and the EPA—and What Congress Can Do About It

Ken Kimmell
Former President

December 5, 2017

Like Bonnie Tyler, NRC is Holding Out for a HERO

Dave Lochbaum
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December 4, 2017

The EPA Knows Glider Trucks Are Dangerously Dirty: It’s Time to Keep Them Off the Road

Dave Cooke
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December 4, 2017

Chinese Military Strategy: A Work in Progress

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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December 1, 2017

Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards—Under Fire?

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