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December 16, 2025

The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

Members of both major political parties have begun to question ballooning defense expenditures, which have almost tripled since the 1990s.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

Kristie Ellickson

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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
Former 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

Nick Ohde /Practical Farmers of Iowa

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 & CEO of UCS

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April 3, 2018

Betrayal at the USDA

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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April 2, 2018

Burying Their Heads in the Sand: 11 Times the Trump Administration Quashed Scientific Studies and Data

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

April 2, 2018

Tell Secretary Alex Azar: We Need to Demand Equitable Gun Violence Research and Reform

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

Vehicle pollution is a major issue for human health and the environment.

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April 2, 2018

EPA Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards at the Request of Automakers

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

March 30, 2018

Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Safety Dashbored

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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March 30, 2018

No Shortcuts for Dirty Diesel Engines

UCS Science Network

March 29, 2018

Dear EPA Staff, We Fixed Your Climate Change Talking Points for You

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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