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July 24, 2025

President Trump’s Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry Will Cost Public $80 Billion Over Next Decade

US taxpayers are facing double jeopardy thanks to a reckless and inhumane budget bill that hands billions of dollars to the oil and gas industry as it worsens the impact of climate change

Laura Peterson
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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 24, 2025

From the Courtroom to the Internet, the Fight Over Federal Science Is On

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November 16, 2017

4 Ways to Discuss Congressional Budget Riders at the Dinner Table this Thanksgiving

Charise Johnson
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November 15, 2017

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

Ken Kimmell
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November 15, 2017

UCS to Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Big THANKS!

Dave Lochbaum
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November 14, 2017

Water in an Uncertain Future: Planning the New Normal

Adrienne Alvord
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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
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

November 13, 2017

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

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

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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

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

November 8, 2017

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

Charise Johnson
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November 8, 2017

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

Dave Lochbaum
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November 7, 2017

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

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

November 7, 2017

The Natural Ways to (Help) Solve the Climate Problem

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

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

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
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 6, 2017

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

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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November 6, 2017

¿Qué es la energía eólica marina? Una visita a la primera granja de los EE.UU.

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Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

November 3, 2017

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

Kristy Dahl
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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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Former Executive Director

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November 1, 2017

Pruitt Seeks to Reopen Truck Pollution Loophole per Cronies’ Request

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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.

Michael Halpern
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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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