The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 29

view of El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

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January 13, 2026

President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet

President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet.

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against U.S. military action in Venezuela on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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January 13, 2026

Illegal, Aggressive, and Unstable: President Trump’s Foray into Venezuela Increases Security Risks

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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January 13, 2026

Ask a Scientist: What Happens When There Are No Limits on US and Russian Nuclear Weapons?

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Kyger Creek Power Plant viewed from a parking lot off of Ohio State Route 7.

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February 15, 2024

Ohio Ratepayers Shouldn’t Have to Pay for Money-Losing Coal Plants

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

February 15, 2024

Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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February 15, 2024

A New Election Science Task Force Aims to Strengthen Our Elections—and Our Democracy

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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February 13, 2024

Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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February 13, 2024

Plug-in Hybrids: Are They Really a Solution to Reducing Emissions?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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February 13, 2024

Some Things You Need to Know About that New York Times Article on Chinese Nuclear “Ambition”

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

Cholla powerplant in Arizona.

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February 9, 2024

Ask a Scientist: Gas Power Plants Disproportionately Harm Marginalized Communities

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

100 dollar bill over burning oil rig

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February 5, 2024

Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Three brown and white cows with tags in their ears regard the camera, with more cows behind them, implying a feedstock operation.

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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

Old rusted Exxon sign against a cloudy blue sky, with wires sweeping the shot.

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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

a close up of a person's hand holding a gas pump nozzle to a dark red car's fuel tank

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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

January 30, 2024

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

Lilly Adams
Senior Outreach Coordinator

Adam Markham/UCS

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

California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection

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

smokestack emissions

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January 25, 2024

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

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

The dome of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

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January 25, 2024

Pieces of Federal EV Charging Vision Are Coming Together

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

An aerial view of a neighborhood with the focus on an industrial facility spewing smoke into the air

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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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