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May 12, 2025

President Trump’s Elections Executive Order: A Dubious Power Grab

A new executive order puts restrictions on voting rights that would be a sweeping change to voter registration and voter access.

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May 12, 2025

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May 8, 2025

The State of Science at 100 Days: Co-Opted, Hindered, and Undermined

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September 7, 2021

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September 3, 2021

Unions Empower Workers to Protect Themselves from Heat Stress

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September 2, 2021

Science Carries Weight in Decision-Making. Be Heard.

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September 2, 2021

Hurricane Ida Shows Why We Urgently Need Bold, Just and Equitable Climate Action

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September 1, 2021

3 Tips for Getting Started in Science Advocacy as an Early Career Scientist

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August 31, 2021

Historic Black Community Put at Risk by Truck Bridge

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August 29, 2021

What Does Climate Action Have to Do with Budget Reconciliation? In 2021, Everything.

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August 27, 2021

Hurricane and COVID-19 Set to Collide on the Gulf Coast. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way.

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August 27, 2021

A Transformative Climate Action Framework for Transportation

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August 27, 2021

Extreme Heat Hits Clean Energy Workers Hard–How Can the Industry Keep Them Safe?

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August 25, 2021

Worker Protections Are Needed Amid Climate Crisis

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August 25, 2021

Is Tyson Foods’ Vaccination Push Too Little, Too Late?

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August 25, 2021

Can Science Help Save the Voting Rights Act?

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August 24, 2021

Extreme Heat is a Threat to Midwestern Outdoor Workers

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August 23, 2021

Political Jeopardy! Disinformation Campaigns for $400

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August 20, 2021

New UCS Climate Analysis Too Hot to Work Shows Mounting Risks to Outdoor Workers from Heat Extremes

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August 20, 2021

Too Hot to Work: New Map Tools and 433 Congressional District Fact Sheets Show What’s at Stake for Outdoor Workers

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New USDA Nutrition Research Leads to Historic Increase in SNAP Benefits

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August 20, 2021

Roundup: A Mixed Picture for Both COVID-19 and Scientific Integrity in General

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August 19, 2021

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August 19, 2021

5 Questions to Ask About the CEPP, A Powerful Tool For Clean Energy

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August 18, 2021

Zero-emission Transportation Must Be Included in Congressional Priorities

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August 17, 2021

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