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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

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December 8, 2016

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December 7, 2016

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December 7, 2016

3 Ways Trump’s Department of Energy Appointee Can Create Jobs

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December 7, 2016

President Obama Can Still Reduce Stored Nuclear Weapons & Fissile Materials

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December 6, 2016

Eyes on the Solar Photovoltaic Revolution: 35 Years in a Front-Row Seat

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December 6, 2016

Electric Vehicles in the South: What's on the Horizon?

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December 6, 2016

Texas Is the Best. And Worst. #1 in Both Wind Energy and Carbon Pollution.

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December 6, 2016

The Nuclear Safety Value of “What If?”

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December 5, 2016

Origins and Implications of the Taiwan Call

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December 5, 2016

On World Soils Day, Five Fun Facts About the Underdog of Natural Resources

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December 3, 2016

The Trump Administration’s Opening Move to Disrupt US-China Relations

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East Asia Project Manager

December 2, 2016

The Internet Can’t Get Over the House Science Committee’s Climate-Denying Tweet—and That’s a Good Thing

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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December 2, 2016

Breaking Up (with Stuff) is Hard to Do: Are We Biologically Predisposed to Collect Stuff?

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December 2, 2016

The Big Three Threats to Progress on Added Sugar Transparency

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December 2, 2016

A Glimmer of Good News for the Climate: EPA Affirms Fuel Efficiency Standards

Dave Cooke
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December 1, 2016

Science and the Politics of Fracking—and What’s Ahead

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December 1, 2016

Why Haven't Fossil Fuel Companies Adjusted Their Business Models?

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November 30, 2016

On Trump and Science: Preparing for the Unknown

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

November 30, 2016

How the Trump Administration and Congress Should Use Science to Govern

Peter Frumhoff
Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

November 29, 2016

The 21st Century Cures Bill: Transparency Win Isn't Enough

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November 29, 2016

Nuclear Plant Security

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November 28, 2016

The Future Energy Jobs Bill: Promise, Pitfalls, and Opportunities for Clean Energy in Illinois

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November 23, 2016

How Important is NASA Research? The World Depends on It—And So Do You

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November 23, 2016

Pie and Praise: Why I’m Especially Thankful for California’s Leadership on Climate This Thanksgiving

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