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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

There is no single line that, when crossed, moves a country from democracy straight to authoritarianism.

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 14, 2026

How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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January 14, 2026

The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

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June 29, 2017

It’s the Fourth of July! What Could be More Patriotic Than Serving on a Science Advisory Board?

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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June 28, 2017

The President's 'Energy Week' is an Ode to Fossil Fuel Addiction

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

June 28, 2017

Science Institution Can Help Alleviate Puerto Rico’s Crisis—If It’s Free of Political Interference

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Where are the jobs? Not where they used to be. Think renewables, not coal. (UCS analysis, based on DOE 2017)

June 27, 2017

Solar and Wind vs. Coal: Who’s the Biggest Job Creator in Your State?

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

June 26, 2017

Trump Administration Blocks Government Scientists from Attending International Meeting on Nuclear Power

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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June 26, 2017

Trump Administration Delays Protections for Construction and Shipyard Workers, Weakens Beryllium Rule

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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June 26, 2017

American Prosperity Depends on International Science: Our Border Policy Should Reflect That

UCS Science Network

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June 26, 2017

A Real Chance to Help Coal Communities—If We Fight for It

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

June 23, 2017

Tillerson, Mattis and the Chinese

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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June 23, 2017

Better Ways to Describe the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Barbara Briggs

June 23, 2017

Climate Risk in the Spotlight of Chevron’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

UCS Science Network

June 22, 2017

When the Floods are Certain But (NOAA’s) Funds Are Not

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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June 22, 2017

The Case Against Clovis: Why Trump's USDA Chief Scientist Nominee Is the Wrong Choice

Mike Lavender
Former Contributor

June 22, 2017

On the Business Case for Renewables (and Why It’s so Strong)

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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June 22, 2017

7 Things We Expect to See in Rick Perry’s Unnecessary and Biased Grid Study

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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June 21, 2017

Science Needs to Learn Lessons from the LGBTQ Rights Movement

UCS Science Network

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June 21, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy Brings Life-Threatening Flood Risks: Atlantic Hurricane Season Arrives Early and Strong

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

June 21, 2017

Want to Squash Science? Follow Pruitt’s Lead at the EPA

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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June 21, 2017

Sea Level Rise and High-Tide Flooding Outlook Make It to NOAA's Climate Update

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

June 21, 2017

The Summer of Floods: King Tides in June, July, August…

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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June 21, 2017

An Important Step to Clean Air and More Equitable Communities in Los Angeles

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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June 20, 2017

Wind Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Peter O'Connor
Former contributor

June 20, 2017

How Many Rides Do Lyft and Uber Give Per Day? New Data Help Cities Plan for the Future

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

June 20, 2017

Note to the Department of Energy: The Grid Has Changed

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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