The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 58

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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

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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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March 15, 2022

I’m Worried About Ukraine, but it’s Not What You Think

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

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March 14, 2022

Phasing Out Fossil Fuel With Renewables and Grid Changes

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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March 11, 2022

EPA Rejects Industry Attempt to Downplay Ethylene Oxide Harms

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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March 8, 2022

On International Women’s Day, Acknowledging Toll and Triumphs for Women Leaders

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

March 8, 2022

The Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Fire May Be Out, But the Threat Remains

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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March 8, 2022

Court Case in Hawai’i Against Fossil Fuel Companies Passes Major Milestone

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

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March 7, 2022

EPA Recognizes Problem of Truck Pollution, But Hesitates on Solution

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

March 7, 2022

Causes and Consequences of Epic Western US Drought

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

March 7, 2022

Could US Nuclear Weapons Prevent an Attack on Taiwan?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

March 4, 2022

The Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Fire May Be Out, But the Threat Remains

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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March 4, 2022

Making Sense of Ukraine, Russia, and Nuclear Threats

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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March 3, 2022

Data Doesn’t Speak, People Do!

UCS Science Network

March 1, 2022

Building Local Power With Neighborhood Microgrids

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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March 1, 2022

It’s About Damn Time to Have a Black Woman on the US Supreme Court

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March 1, 2022

Putin is Holding You Hostage to Wage War in Ukraine

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

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March 1, 2022

Has the Biden Administration Showed Up for the Voters Who Showed Up for Him?

Sophia Marjanovic
Former Staff

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February 28, 2022

The Truck Industry’s Decades-long War on Stronger Pollution Controls

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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February 28, 2022

The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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February 22, 2022

Supreme Court Decision Could Defang EPA, Threaten Air and Water

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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February 18, 2022

How the Biden Administration Can Protect Federal Environmental Information

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February 15, 2022

Let’s Honor Hazel Johnson’s Environmental Justice Legacy During Black History Month

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February 15, 2022

A Big Climate Warning from One of the Gulf of Maine’s Smallest Marine Creatures

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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February 14, 2022

Eric Lander’s Departure Is a Step toward Safer Workplaces in Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

February 14, 2022

Stalled Build Back Better Act Risks Losing Billions for Child Nutrition

Sarah Reinhardt
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