The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 59

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May 8, 2025

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

We’ve been watching how the Trump administration has been abusing and co-opting science to advance its political goals across the federal government in its first 100 days.

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

The White House lawn with construction cranes on it representing a rollback of regulations--this event was held in 2020 to celebrate rolling back NEPA, the subject of this post.

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May 8, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Attacking the Science in the National Environmental Policy Act

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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May 7, 2025

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

Derrick Z. Jackson
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In Armourdale, Kansas, CleanAirNow Envisions a More Equitable and Just Future

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June 8, 2021

Scientists Cannot Sit Comfortably Around Police Violence. We Have a Role in Helping End this Epidemic.

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June 8, 2021

En Armourdale, Kansas, CleanAirNow imagina un futuro más equitativo y justo

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June 7, 2021

Plug In or Gas Up? Why Driving on Electricity is Better than Gasoline

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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June 7, 2021

Is Another Brutal Heat and Wildfire Season in Store for US West? Here’s What We Know

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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June 3, 2021

Top Political Scientists Release Dire Warning: Our Entire Democracy Is at Risk

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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June 3, 2021

What the World Can Learn about Climate Change from Degenerative Diseases Like ALS

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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June 3, 2021

Tyranny of the Minority? — The Filibuster: Democracy at Risk

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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June 3, 2021

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Must Be Made Law

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June 1, 2021

The 2021 Hurricane Season Begins: Six Major Risks We’re Watching

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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June 1, 2021

The Myth of Diversity and Inclusion in Science

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May 28, 2021

For Nutrition Security, USDA Must Support Sustainable Food Systems

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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May 25, 2021

There’s No Compromising on Science When it Comes to Protecting Water Quality in the Nation’s Rivers and Streams

Derrick Z. Jackson
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May 25, 2021

What Does My State Treasurer Have to Do with Climate Change?

Ortal Ullman
Former Staff

May 25, 2021

ExxonMobil Shareholders Must Vote for New Leadership—Here’s Why

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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May 25, 2021

Biden Administration is Building Back Science and Equity to Title X Health Program

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

May 24, 2021

Climate Change Threatens Africa’s Cultural Heritage

Adam Markham
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May 24, 2021

Congress is Playing a Loser’s Game on China, and Biden is Going Along

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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May 24, 2021

Climate Denialism Has No Place at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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May 18, 2021

When Slowing Global Warming Means Cutting Down Trees: Hard Choices in the Climate Crisis

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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May 18, 2021

New UCS Research: Utilities’ Uneconomic Coal Use Is Being Called Out in 25 States

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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May 18, 2021

Ford’s Electric F-150 Announcement and Four Important EV Questions

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