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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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October 27, 2017

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

Sarah Reinhardt
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October 27, 2017

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

Derrick Z. Jackson
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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

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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
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

October 23, 2017

Why NRC Nuclear Safety Inspections are Necessary: Indian Point

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 20, 2017

Xi’s China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

October 19, 2017

Michael Dourson: A Toxic Choice for Our Health and Safety

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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October 19, 2017

Pruitt Steps Up His Attack on Biofuel Policies

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

October 19, 2017

New UCS Report Finds High Health Risks in Delaware Communities from Toxic Pollution

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October 19, 2017

Why Cap and Invest Is the Right Solution for Massachusetts Transportation

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October 18, 2017

In New Mexico, Facing the Question of What Comes After Coal

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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October 17, 2017

USDA Reorganization Sidelines Dietary Guidelines

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

October 17, 2017

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Accelerates Politicization of Agency's Science Advisory Board

Michael Halpern
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