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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

It looks like the White House may be setting the stage to roll out another attack on the electoral system.

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

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October 29, 2025

A House of Dynamite Gets It Right—But Here’s the Full Picture

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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October 29, 2025

Trucks Cause the Lion’s Share of Road Damage—and Their Industry Wants You to Keep Paying for It

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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February 5, 2024

Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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February 2, 2024

The Serious Risks Around Treatment of Biomethane in 45V

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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February 1, 2024

Public Pressure on ExxonMobil Works. Little Else Does.

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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January 30, 2024

EPA’s New Scientific Integrity Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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January 30, 2024

A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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January 30, 2024

For People Who Have Been Poisoned by Radiation, the Fight Continues in 2024

Lilly Adams
Senior Outreach Coordinator

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January 29, 2024

IPCC Must Include More Global South Scientists, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge Holders

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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January 29, 2024

The Warning Signs Are Flashing: AI Is a Threat to Democracy in 2024

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 29, 2024

Our Satellite Database Reaches a Milestone. We’ve Learned Much Along the Way

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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January 26, 2024

Estados y comunidades de EE UU presentan demandas contra la industria de combustibles fósiles: 6 cosas que debe saber

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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January 26, 2024

Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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January 25, 2024

Climate Litigation: Reflection and Anticipation for 2024

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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January 25, 2024

La protección del medio ambiente debe tener en cuenta los impactos acumulativos

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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January 25, 2024

Pieces of Federal EV Charging Vision Are Coming Together

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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January 24, 2024

For Real Environmental Justice, We Need Community Input into Federal Rules

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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January 24, 2024

The USDA’s Climate Hubs Could Help Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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January 23, 2024

Remember the Human Cost of Nuclear Weapons: a Letter to the Cast and Crew of Oppenheimer

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

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January 23, 2024

An Equitable Energy Transition in California Will Take All of Our Voices

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January 22, 2024

An Opportunity to Reduce Water Pollution from Slaughterhouses

Stacy Woods
Research Director

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January 22, 2024

The IPCC and the Need for Actionable Science

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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January 22, 2024

This Leap Year, Four Clean Energy Leaps to Watch For

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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January 22, 2024

UCS Is Primed and Ready for this Election Year

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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January 18, 2024

Can Federal Transit Operations Funding Foster Healthy, Thriving, Sustainable Communities? Yes, Here’s How.

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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January 18, 2024

Proposed Electrolyzer Requirements for the Hydrogen Tax Credit: Strengths and Risks

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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