The Equation

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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The Local Energy Movement: Coming to a Town Near You

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State of the Union Gives Short Shrift to U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy

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February 12, 2013

It's Time to Ask Ourselves: What Would Ben Franklin Do?

Michael Halpern
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February 12, 2013

Oil Companies are Laughing All the Way to the Bank as Different Electric Vehicles Jockey for Position

David Friedman
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February 12, 2013

Fission Stories #129: Crystal River and the Nuclear Maytag Repairmen

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February 11, 2013

Is the Drought a Perfect Storm for U.S. Beef?

Doug Boucher
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February 11, 2013

Seaside Retreat: Redefining Coastal Communities as the Ocean Rises

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

February 10, 2013

Timeline for an Iranian Solid-fuel ICBM?

David Wright
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February 8, 2013

Don’t Just Watch the Weather Forecast. Do Something About It! All You Need Is Five Seconds and This New App from NOAA.

Brenda Ekwurzel
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February 8, 2013

The State of the Union is This: America is Ready to Take Bold Climate Action

Kevin Knobloch
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February 8, 2013

Bring on the Fire Trucks: RGGI States Tighten Cap, Up Their Climate Game

John Rogers
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February 7, 2013

Lyman Letter Urges NRC to Pursue Post-Fukushima Safety Upgrades

David Wright
Former Contributor

February 7, 2013

State Renewable Electricity Standards: A Cornerstone in America’s Clean Energy Transition

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

February 6, 2013

As White House Dawdles, More Workers Get Sick from Silica Exposure

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

February 6, 2013

Well-Designed Power Plant Carbon Standards Can Reduce Emissions and Increase Renewable Energy

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February 6, 2013

Offshore Wind Surges Forward

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February 5, 2013

Driving Renewable Energy: Policies That Matter

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February 5, 2013

Fission Stories #128: Monticello’s Radioactive Steam Dryer

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February 4, 2013

From the Pump to Profits: Where Your Gas Money Goes

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February 4, 2013

Update of UCS Satellite Database

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Research Director, Senior Scientist

February 1, 2013

Negotiating with Drug Companies: The Horse-Trading Behind the FDA's Voluntary Program

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January 29, 2013

Rebuilding for Climate Resilience in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

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Fission Stories #127: Helicopter Attack on Point Beach?

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