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May 7, 2025

A Cruel Tradeoff: Building the “Amazon of Deportation” While Tearing Down Health and Human Services

The Trump administration wants to spend $45 billion to build an inhumane deportation industry while planning to cut at least $40 billion in life-saving programs from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

aerial photo of the large Sedan Crater created by an underground nuclear blast the Nevada Test Site; several smaller craters are in the desert floor in the background

NNSA Nevada

May 7, 2025

How Science and Advocacy Ended Dangerous Nuclear Testing in the United States

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

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Marcie Hebert/USFWS

May 6, 2025

Wetlands and Streams Face a New Threat from the Trump Administration

Stacy Woods
Research Director

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June 10, 2022

Now Mobilizing Against Gun Violence: Scientists and Public Health Professionals

Derrick Z. Jackson
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Wikimedia Commons

June 9, 2022

The Insurrection Isn’t Over: January 6 Hearings Must Address the Threat of Future Election Violence

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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June 8, 2022

Reducing Gun Violence: What Role for the CDC?

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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June 8, 2022

Ask a Scientist: How to Disarm Disinformation

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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Mike Blake/REUTERS

June 7, 2022

Biden Administration Moves to Unblock Solar Power

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

Delaware Army National Guard members provide flood rescue support in Wilmington, Sept. 2, 2021 alongside local fire departments and police to assist community members who were stranded after heavy rains drenched the area and covered the roads with standing water.

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June 7, 2022

We Need Climate Resilience Legislation—Now

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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June 6, 2022

Climate Change, Danger Seasons and the Need for Global Action

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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June 6, 2022

We’re Naming Summer “Danger Season” in the US. Here’s Why.

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks on China at The George Washington University

U.S. Department of State

June 3, 2022

Blinken’s Big China Speech: The Good, The Bad, and the Wrong

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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June 2, 2022

Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make the World a Little Less Dangerous

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

EPA

June 1, 2022

EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

J. Rogers

May 31, 2022

Un año récord para la energía solar: las 5 claves

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

INSPIRE-MINNESOTA

May 31, 2022

Minnesota Should Go All-In on Climate Solutions

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

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May 31, 2022

Our Overdependence on Methane Gas is Costly: We Need Policymakers to Pass Clean Energy Legislation Now

Ashtin Massie
Former Contributor

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May 27, 2022

Prepare for Another Dangerous Hurricane Season Predicted for 2022

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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May 26, 2022

La construcción de la resiliencia en una comunidad afro-puertorriqueña depende de criterios feministas

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 26, 2022

Building Resilience in Afro-Puerto Rican Community Based on Feminist Practices

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 26, 2022

Biden Shows True Strength During Visit to Japan

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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May 26, 2022

A Year After the Shell Ruling: Big Victories and Next Steps for Climate Litigation

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

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May 23, 2022

Can You Plug an Electric Car into a Regular Outlet? And Other Charging Questions Answered

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Leon Kunstenaar

May 23, 2022

Big Oil Investors Put to the Test at Annual Shareholder Meetings

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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UCS

May 19, 2022

Consumers Tell Tyson Foods to Keep Its Sustainability Promise

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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May 19, 2022

Roe v. Wade Draft Bodes Ill for Air, Wetlands and EPA

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

Ken Lund

May 19, 2022

Minnesota Lawmakers Could Go Big on Clean Energy, or Go Small

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

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