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September 22, 2025

The Empty Promises and Grim Reality of “MAHA”

Look a little closer at this report, and you are met with misinformation, evasion, false solutions, and vague and empty promises.

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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September 18, 2025

Can a Shifting World Order Help Deliver Progress at the UN Climate Summit?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 17, 2025

It’s Time to Rethink US Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing

Dylan Spaulding
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October 31, 2017

Diana Furchtgott-Roth Is a Terrible Choice for the DOT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

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October 31, 2017

Scientists to Senate: Reject Sam Clovis for USDA Science Post

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

October 31, 2017

Grand Gulf: Emergency Pump’s Broken Record and Missing Record

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 30, 2017

New Bill Puts Environmental Justice Right Where It Belongs: Front and Center

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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October 30, 2017

Pruitt Rejects Advice from Independent Scientists Based on False Premises

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

October 30, 2017

The EPA Science Advisory Board Is Being Compromised. Here’s Why That Matters.

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

October 30, 2017

The Spookiest Halloween Costume of 2017: The Fossil Fuel Company Executive

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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October 27, 2017

For This DC School, Every Month is Farm to School Month

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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October 27, 2017

Spectrum of Harm: Ripple Effects of Trump's Macabre Environmental Policies

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

October 27, 2017

This Is Your Planet on Sea Level Rise. Any Questions?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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October 27, 2017

#Sandy5: Will the Nation Act on Climate Change Reality?

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

October 26, 2017

Science and Democracy Engages the Science of Democracy: The Kendall Voting Rights Fellowship

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

October 26, 2017

I Am a 30-Year Veteran Scientist from US EPA; I Can’t Afford to Be Discouraged

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October 26, 2017

Update: Turkey Point Fire and Explosion

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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October 25, 2017

How the NFL Sidelined Science—and Why It Matters

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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October 25, 2017

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Cobalt, and Rare Earth Metals

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

October 25, 2017

Post-Harvey, the Arkema Disaster Reveals Chemical Safety Risks Were Preventable

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

October 25, 2017

Voting Technology Needs an Upgrade: Here's What Congress Can Do

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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October 24, 2017

Memo to EPA Chief Pruitt: End Subsidies for Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

October 24, 2017

Trashing Science in Government Grants Isn’t Normal: The Case of the EPA, John Konkus, and Climate Change

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

October 24, 2017

The 5 Worst Plays From Industry's Disinformation Playbook

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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October 23, 2017

Up Close with America’s New Renewable Energy: Experiencing the Now-ness of Offshore Wind

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

October 23, 2017

Why NRC Nuclear Safety Inspections are Necessary: Indian Point

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 20, 2017

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