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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
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May 7, 2025

A Cruel Tradeoff: Building the “Amazon of Deportation” While Tearing Down Health and Human Services

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November 15, 2017

Seven States Take Big Next Step on Climate: Here’s the What, Why, and How

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November 15, 2017

UCS to Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Big THANKS!

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November 14, 2017

Water in an Uncertain Future: Planning the New Normal

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November 14, 2017

One Simple Trick to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

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November 14, 2017

In Australia, Too, Shareholders Demand Climate Transparency from Fossil Fuel Companies

Kathy Mulvey
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November 13, 2017

Whose Finger Is on the Button? Nuclear Launch Authority in the United States and Other Nations

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November 9, 2017

Trump Nominee Kathleen Hartnett White Ignores Climate Change In Her Own Backyard

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November 8, 2017

Scientists, Please Don’t Listen to Scott Pruitt

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November 8, 2017

Would Chemical Safety Measures Under Dourson Protect Military Families? Probably Not.

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November 8, 2017

Grand Gulf: Three Nuclear Safety Miscues in Mississippi Warranting NRC’s Attention

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November 7, 2017

While We Aren’t Paying Attention, the Trump Administration is Making Products Less Safe

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November 7, 2017

The Natural Ways to (Help) Solve the Climate Problem

Doug Boucher
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November 7, 2017

EPA Chief Pruitt’s Recent Halloween Trick Will Scare the Health Out of You

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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November 6, 2017

USDA Secretary Sidelines Science, Sells Out Farmers, Workers, and Eaters

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 6, 2017

You Heard Right—The Trump Administration is Bailing Out Coal Plants

Mike Jacobs
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November 6, 2017

Kathleen Hartnett White Nomination Spells Trouble for the Magna Carta of Environmental Law: NEPA

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November 6, 2017

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November 3, 2017

Fast and Getting Faster: The Verdict on Sea Level Rise from the Latest National Climate Assessment

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November 2, 2017

On Climate Change, a Major Public Health Conference Stands in Stark Contrast to the Trump Administration

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November 1, 2017

Pruitt Seeks to Reopen Truck Pollution Loophole per Cronies’ Request

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November 1, 2017

What is the National Climate Assessment? The Most Comprehensive Report on Climate Change in the United States

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October 31, 2017

Scott Pruitt's EPA Grant Ban Doesn't Apply to States or Tribes. Here's Why That's Interesting.

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October 31, 2017

Scott Pruitt Deals Yet Another Blow to Independent Science Advice at the EPA

Genna Reed
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October 31, 2017

Key Messages on US Offshore Wind, in 5 New Quotes

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