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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.

Gretchen Goldman/UCS (artwork by Alicia Eggert, Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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

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New State Energy Plan Provides a Road Map for Strong Clean Power Plan Compliance in Missouri

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October 13, 2015

Automaker Rankings Revisited—Does Volkswagen Now Have the “Dirtiest Tailpipe”?

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Is Your State Betting Too Much on Natural Gas for Electricity? A New UCS Analysis Takes a Look

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