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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?

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June 30, 2025

Schedule F by Another Name Is Still a Threat to Science

Joseph Reed
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Massachusetts’ Freedom to Move Act Can Get Transportation on Track

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January 18, 2017

UCS to the NRC: Stop Dragging Your Feet on Important Nuclear Security Updates

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This is Our Moment: Time to Amplify the Energy of the Food Movement

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January 17, 2017

#dieselgate, pt. II: Sergio's Revenge

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January 17, 2017

Rick Perry and the “Texas Approach” to Renewable Energy and Infrastructure

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January 17, 2017

No President Should Have Absolute Authority to Launch Nuclear Weapons

David Wright
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January 17, 2017

Trump and the Nuclear Codes: How To Launch a Nuclear Weapon

David Wright
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January 17, 2017

Can President Trump Uphold Scientific Integrity in Government Decisionmaking? New Report Tells What’s At Stake

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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January 17, 2017

The Truth About Pruitt’s EPA Lawsuits is Even Worse Than You Might Think

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January 17, 2017

Nine Questions for Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump’s Pick to Lead the Interior Department

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Former Staff

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January 13, 2017

Even Without an Agriculture Secretary, Trump’s Cabinet Says Plenty about Food and Water Plans

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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January 13, 2017

Governor Kasich Restores Clean Energy Standards in Ohio

Jessica Collingsworth
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January 13, 2017

Renewable Energy for Companies: Which States Make It Easiest (or Hardest)?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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January 13, 2017

EPA (Correctly) Affirms Vehicle Standards, Despite Automaker Misinformation

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

January 12, 2017

Will a Rick Perry DOE Help Limit a Risky Overreliance on Natural Gas?

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January 11, 2017

New Study Shows How Solar Can Enhance Grid Reliability

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January 11, 2017

What Will US Energy Leadership Look Like at Rick Perry's Department of Energy?

Rob Cowin
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January 11, 2017

The Department of Energy Just Created a Powerful Tool to Protect its Scientists

Michael Halpern
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January 11, 2017

What Electric Vehicle Sales in 2016 Mean for the Future of Transportation

Peter O'Connor
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January 10, 2017

Rex Tillerson and “We’ll Adapt” to Climate Change: Millionaire Oilmen Say the Darndest Things

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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January 10, 2017

New Year, New Clean Energy Analysis: New Study Finds Lots of Benefits, Few Costs

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January 6, 2017

The Inquisition Congress, Abetted by Trump, Has Begun

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January 6, 2017

How Will the National Park Service Protect America’s Heritage from Climate Change?

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January 3, 2017

California Snow Levels Below Normal Despite Heavy Rains

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January 3, 2017

Attacking Science in Week One: How Congress is Trying to Dismantle Public Protections

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