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September 17, 2025

It’s Time to Rethink US Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing

There is no technical justification for replacing the entire US nuclear arsenal—but the government is willing to spend more than $2 trillion to do just that.

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

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September 16, 2025

Science Must Go On: How Courageous Scientists Are Meeting the Moment

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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September 15, 2025

As Scientists Raise the Alarm, Trump Administration Attacks Continue

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A person holds up an enormous zucchini, smiling (the person, not the zucchini). They are part of the Institute of American Indian Arts, a Land-Grant Tribal College and University. They are Land-Grant program Gardner Teresa Kaulaity Quintana (Kiowa), who leads the gardening team, operations, instruction and outreach for all things related the campus demonstration garden and greenhouse, in Santa Fe, NM. Photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019.

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How Should the USDA Spend its Research Budget? (We Have Some Ideas.)

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December 6, 2022

Will We Let the US Supreme Court Further Dismantle Democracy in the Moore v Harper case?

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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December 5, 2022

More Fossil Natural Gas Won’t Lower High Energy Bills

Mike Jacobs
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December 5, 2022

Where’s My Train? Chronic Disinvestment in Transit Leaves Us All Stuck

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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December 2, 2022

Banking Against Science: Financial Institutions Continue to Fund Climate Destruction

Derrick Z. Jackson
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December 1, 2022

Why UCS Supporters Are Pressing EPA to Let California Enforce Its Truck Pollution Rules

Dave Cooke
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December 1, 2022

How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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November 30, 2022

This Year’s Danger Season Is Over, but Risks to Farmworkers Remain

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

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November 30, 2022

The Electric Cars of the Future Are Already Here Today

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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November 28, 2022

California Lawmakers Put Fossil Fuel Companies in the Hot Seat on Gas Prices

Kristy Dahl
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November 22, 2022

Cumulative Impacts: Why Environmental Protections Need to Take Them into Account

Kristie Ellickson
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November 22, 2022

World Heritage at 50: Can We Give a Future to Our Past?

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November 21, 2022

For Global Climate Success, New England Must Seize Climate and Clean Energy Opportunities

Roger Stephenson
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November 21, 2022

Why New DOE Battery Recycling and Repurposing Investments Are Crucial to The Future of EVs

Jessica Dunn
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November 21, 2022

How Many Farmworkers Are Food Insecure? It’s Hard to Tell

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

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November 18, 2022

Missile Hits Poland—What Happens Next?

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

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November 17, 2022

New England Climate Leadership: Signs of Holes and Hope

Roger Stephenson
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November 17, 2022

Tyson Foods’ New CFO Demonstrates How to Fail Up

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 17, 2022

A Dirty Bomb Is Not a Nuclear Bomb

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

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November 16, 2022

COP27 Heads into Final Stretch with Critical Issues Still in the Balance

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 16, 2022

Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close

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November 15, 2022

COP27 Global Methane Pledge Efforts Are Not Enough

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

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November 15, 2022

Congress-Move the Bipartisan NCARS Bill Over the Finish Line

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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November 15, 2022

Roundup: Congress Acts on Clean Energy But Has Much More to Do

Liz Borkowski
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