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A neon light installation by artist Alicia Eggert in the Smithsonian Institute reads in hot pink lettering: this present moment used to be the unimaginable future.

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January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

After one year of President Trump’s second term, let’s challenge ourselves to imagine and bring to life a much, much better future.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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January 14, 2026

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

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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April 10, 2017

Managing Nuclear Worker Fatigue

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April 7, 2017

Will Scott Gottlieb Comply with Industry Plea to Stall Added Sugar Label?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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April 7, 2017

Here’s What the EPA Budget Cuts in a Leaked Memo Mean for Health and Environmental Justice

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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April 7, 2017

Americans Are Worried about Water Pollution (And They Should Be)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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April 7, 2017

The Trump Administration and Children's Health: An Early Progress Report

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 7, 2017

Déjà vu all over again: Heartland Institute Peddling Misinformation to Teachers about Climate Change

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

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April 6, 2017

What is EPA’s Vehicle Lab, and Why Should I Care How It’s Funded?

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

April 6, 2017

Five Black Public Health Champions You Should Know

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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April 6, 2017

Made in America: Trump Embracing Offshore Wind?

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

April 5, 2017

North Korea’s April 5 Missile Launch

David Wright
Former Contributor

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April 4, 2017

Despite Trump’s Climate Rollbacks, Renewables Charging Full Steam Ahead

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

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April 3, 2017

The Importance of Public Funding for Earthquake Hazard Research in Cascadia

UCS Science Network

April 3, 2017

Why Senator Lankford’s “BEST Act” Is Really the Worst for Federal Science

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

April 3, 2017

Leak at the Creek: Davis-Besse-like Cooling Leak Shuts Down Wolf Creek

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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April 3, 2017

Another Delay of Chemical Safety Rule Is Dangerous and Unwarranted

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

April 3, 2017

Trump Administration Claims 'No Evidence' Afterschool Programs and Meals Work. Actually, There's Plenty.

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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April 1, 2017

Solar Panels vs. Gromdars—Battle of the Century, or No Contest?

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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March 31, 2017

Scientific Integrity Policies Do Not Make Agencies the Fact Police

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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March 30, 2017

Disregarding Science, Trump Administration Trades Kids’ Brains for Dow Profit

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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March 30, 2017

Survey Shows Abundant Snow, But Will it Stick?

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

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March 30, 2017

President Trump’s Executive Orders Promise Energy Independence, But Deliver Trouble

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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March 30, 2017

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Ignores the Science on Pesticides, Puts Children at Risk

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

March 30, 2017

Climate Enters Uncharted Territory—But We Can Prepare for the Risks Global Warming Brings

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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March 30, 2017

President Trump’s New Anti-Climate Executive Order Threatens Our National Security

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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