Alex Wong/Getty Images August 14, 2025 Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy In an article originally published in Science, UCS President Gretchen Goldman and her co-author present solutions for scientists under attack in authoritarian governments. Gretchen Goldman President of UCS
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USDA September 20, 2017 Free Lunches in New York City Public Schools Are a Win for Kids—and Technology Sarah Reinhardt Former Contributor
September 20, 2017 Bringing Down the House: A Hostile Takeover of Science-Based Policymaking by Trump Appointees Andrew Rosenberg Former Contributor
Photo: Luis Castilla September 19, 2017 How Freight Impacts Communities Across California Jimmy O'Dea Former Contributor
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Photo: Henri Sivonen/CC BY (Flickr) September 16, 2017 California's 100% Clean Energy Bill Faces Setback—But Progress Continues Laura Wisland Former Contributor
September 15, 2017 What the Northeast Could Build With a Transportation Cap and Invest Program Daniel Gatti Former contributor
September 15, 2017 We Visualized the US Nuclear Arsenal. It’s Not Pretty. Lisbeth Gronlund Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director
September 15, 2017 Consumer Product Safety Commission Takes On Flame Retardants Genna Reed Former Staff
Glacier National Park Fire. Photo: Brett Timm, National Park Service September 15, 2017 Western Wildfires Add to Disasters the Nation Faces: Will Congress Take Action? Rachel Cleetus Policy Director
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Photo: Ad Meskens September 14, 2017 Why Does the Cost of Offshore Wind Keep Dropping? John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
A Waymo self-driving car on the road in Mountain View, CA, making a left turn. CC-BY-2.0 (Wikicommons). September 14, 2017 Self-Driving Vehicle Policy: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Josh Goldman Former Contributor
September 14, 2017 Why Did Hurricane Irma Leave so Many People in the Dark? Julie McNamara Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy
September 13, 2017 Tennessee Valley Authority’s Nuclear Safety Culture Déjà vu Dave Lochbaum Former Contributor
September 12, 2017 What Is Grid Modernization—and What’s the Role of Electric Vehicles? Peter O'Connor Former contributor
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Red knots on Cape May: The population of the rufa subspecies of red knot has declined by an estimated 75 percent over the past two decades as sea level rise, shoreline stabilization, and Arctic warming shrink its habitat. September 12, 2017 Sea Level Rise Threatens Cape May, New Jersey, and Its Vulnerable Visitors Derrick Z. Jackson Fellow
September 11, 2017 Will New Scientific Breakthroughs Pave the Way for More Climate-Related Lawsuits? Elliott Negin Former Contributor
Chevron Refinery in South Africa. CC-BY-2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). September 11, 2017 Will Chevron’s New CEO Show More Vision on Climate? Guest Commentary
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September 8, 2017 Florida’s Nuclear Plants and Hurricane Irma Ed Lyman Director, Nuclear Power Safety