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July 3, 2025

NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us?

Get NOAA the resources it needs to do its life-saving scientific work.

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

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June 30, 2025

Schedule F by Another Name Is Still a Threat to Science

Joseph Reed
Policy Director, Center for Science and Democracy

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July 2, 2025

Massachusetts’ Freedom to Move Act Can Get Transportation on Track

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May 15, 2017

Five Ways to Move Beyond the March: A Guide for Scientists Seeking Strong, Inclusive Science

UCS Science Network

In UCS's 2016 Climate Accountability Scorecard, both ExxonMobil and Chevron scored "poor" in the area of Planning for a World Free From Carbon Pollution. Look for a Scorecard update later this year.

May 15, 2017

Chevron, ExxonMobil Face Growing Investor Concerns About Climate Risk

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

May 13, 2017

North Korea’s Missile in New Test Would Have 4,500 km Range

David Wright
Former Contributor

May 10, 2017

Shake, Rattle, and Rainout: Federal Support for Disaster Research

UCS Science Network

May 10, 2017

New Arctic Climate Change Report: Stark Findings Confront Secretary of State Tillerson Ahead of G7

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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May 9, 2017

5 Reasons Why the Regulatory Accountability Act is Bad for Science

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

May 9, 2017

Solar Jobs, Coal Jobs, and the Value of Jobs in General

Peter O'Connor
Former contributor

May 9, 2017

What Does Scott Gottlieb’s Leadership Mean for Scientific Integrity at the FDA?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 9, 2017

How Oats Could Save Iowa’s Farmers (and Fight Pollution)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

May 9, 2017

US-China Relations Set Up to Fail

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

May 8, 2017

Advisory Committee Shakeup Targets Independent Science and Scientists

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 4, 2017

Exelon Generation Company (a.k.a. Nuclear Whiners)

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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May 3, 2017

Kids, Scientific Integrity, and What We Can Learn From the Local Science Fair

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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May 2, 2017

What's Next After the Peoples Climate March? Riding the Momentum and Bringing It Home

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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May 1, 2017

New Mexico’s Largest Electricity Provider Proposes Going 100% Coal-Free

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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May 1, 2017

From Soup to Nuts: Science-based Recommendations for FDA's "Healthy" Label

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

May 1, 2017

When Will We Be Able to Stop Burning Fossil Fuels to Generate Electricity?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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April 28, 2017

Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program Off to a Great Start

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

April 27, 2017

US Needs More Options than Yucca Mountain for Nuclear Waste

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

Switching from gasoline to electricity not only reduces emissions, it can save money on fuel. Electricity and gasoline price data from the US Energy Information Agency: 2016 average residential electricity price $0.107/kWh, 2016 average gasoline price $2.40/gallon. Costs assume 11,350 annual miles driven, 28.6 MPG gasoline efficiency, 0.30 kWh/mile EV efficiency.

April 27, 2017

Oregon Legislature Can Boost Electric Car Sales

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

April 27, 2017

Climate Adaptation, Adaptive Climate Justice, and People with Disabilities.

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April 27, 2017

Worker Memorial Day: 13 Workplace Fatalities Occur Every Day in the United States

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 27, 2017

A Peer Review of the March For Science

UCS Science Network

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April 26, 2017

President Trump's Assault on the Antiquities Act Signals Trouble for National Parks and Monuments

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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