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A neon light installation by artist Alicia Eggert in the Smithsonian Institute reads in hot pink lettering: this present moment used to be the unimaginable future.

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January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

After one year of President Trump’s second term, let’s challenge ourselves to imagine and bring to life a much, much better future.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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November 18, 2021

Achieving Multi-Racial, Multi-Party Democracy: An Alternative Model for Reform

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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November 18, 2021

New York Is Moving Fast on Climate, but Must Move Even Faster

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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November 17, 2021

US Offshore Wind: 3 Key Opportunities to Advance Equity

Paula Garcia
Senior Manager of Energy Justice Research and Policy

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November 16, 2021

Lower-Income Households Shouldn’t Pay More for Solar. Congress Can Fix It.

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

Hasan Zahka

November 16, 2021

Mythbusting “Wind Oversupply”

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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November 10, 2021

Ask a Scientist: While Nations Dither, US Cities, Counties and States Are Suing Fossil Fuel Companies

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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November 8, 2021

World Leaders at COP Say ‘The World Is on Fire.’ People in Western US Are Living It

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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Derrick Z Jackson

November 8, 2021

Photo Essay: Giving Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante the Protection They Deserve

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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November 8, 2021

Crunch Time at COP26: Five Things to Watch for as Glasgow Climate Talks Enter Second Week

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 5, 2021

Perils of Censorship On Full Display in Florida University Fiasco

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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November 5, 2021

Verdict on First US Fuel Economy and Emissions Program for Trucks: Success?

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Ford Media Center

November 4, 2021

5 Ways Rural Drivers Benefit from Electric Vehicles

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
Scientist

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November 4, 2021

What is the Supply Chain for Clean Energy and Climate Change?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 4, 2021

A Local Leader Speaks Out on Nuclear Weapons

David Combs
Operations Manager

Derrick Z. Jackson

November 3, 2021

More and More: 5 Offshore Wind Stories I’m Watching

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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November 3, 2021

Florida Governor Suppresses the Vote, State University Suppresses the Voting Experts

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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November 1, 2021

The Clock is Running Out to Protect Voting Rights

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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November 1, 2021

Science Is Rising: STEM Students Rocked the Vote in 2020 Election

Melissa Varga
Science Network Senior Manager

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October 29, 2021

No President Should Have the Unchecked Authority to Start a Nuclear War

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

UCS

October 29, 2021

Tyson Foods Is a Monster in Disguise

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

American Petroleum Institute

October 28, 2021

Why High Natural Gas Prices Are So Spooky This Halloween

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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October 27, 2021

William Shatner, Joe Manchin, and a Rare Trip to Space and Back

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

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October 27, 2021

Why Utility Planning Must Be Inclusive

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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October 27, 2021

Fossil Fuel Obstruction Brought Us the Climate Crisis: Hard Questions Big Oil CEOs Should Answer

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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