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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

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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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September 28, 2020

My Testimony on Climate Change Before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 25, 2020

Why Environmental Justice Needs to Be on the Docket in the Presidential Debates

Derrick Z. Jackson
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September 25, 2020

The Quandary of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Black Americans Who (Rightfully) Distrust Medical Researchers

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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September 25, 2020

Democratizing California’s Most Powerful Regulator

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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September 25, 2020

Why is the Transition to Clean Cars by 2035 Critical? To Avoid Worsening Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

John Klossner

September 25, 2020

A Government for We, the People, Not Vested Interests: Recommendations for a 2021 President

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 25, 2020

EPA Chlorpyrifos Assessment: A Harbinger of Restricted Science Rule Havoc

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 24, 2020

Michigan Governor Whitmer’s Big Step Forward on Climate Leadership

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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September 24, 2020

A UCS Guide to Involving the Public in Rulemaking

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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September 24, 2020

A 2021 Vision for a Stronger Office of Science and Technology Policy

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Marion S. Trikosko

September 23, 2020

Lost Voters: Voter Turnout, Suppression and Mobilization in Key 2020 Election Counties

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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September 22, 2020

Las esterilizaciones forzadas de ICE son un crimen de lesa humanidad

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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September 21, 2020

Climate, Clean Energy, and Environmental Justice in Massachusetts: The Legislature’s Next Move

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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September 21, 2020

Council on Foreign Relations Gives Terrible Advice on Taiwan and China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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September 19, 2020

ICE’s Forced Sterilizations Are a Crime Against Humanity

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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September 18, 2020

The THRIVE Resolution Puts Forth a Bold and Just Economic and Climate agenda

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

US Air Force

September 18, 2020

Thank Science for Vaccines – Not Funders, Industries, or Politicians

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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September 18, 2020

Superfund Site Cleanups Ignore Communities of Color

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 18, 2020

Is the United States Planning a Nuclear-Armed, Intercontinental-Range, Hypersonic Missile?

Cameron Tracy
Former Contributor

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September 17, 2020

The RPM Act – How a Multi-billion Dollar Industry is Trying to Ruin Our Air

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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September 17, 2020

Will BP Finally Succeed at Moving Beyond Petroleum? To Survive, It Must.

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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September 16, 2020

Three Tips for Getting Political Candidates on the Record About Science

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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September 15, 2020

What I Told CNN: A Climate Denier Shouldn’t Be Leading at NOAA

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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September 15, 2020

Political Officials Undermine CDC Scientists’ COVID-19 Studies

Anita Desikan
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