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June 2, 2025

The Future of US Battery Manufacturing is At Stake

Recent Congressional actions are a major setback to EV deployment and a major blow to the country’s nascent EV battery manufacturing supply.

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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May 29, 2025

Trump’s Executive Order Puts Science Under the Thumb of Politics

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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June 2, 2025

What Are Virtual Power Plants?

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

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August 26, 2020

Hurricane Laura Threatens Gulf Coast Energy Infrastructure

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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August 26, 2020

Hurricane Laura and the Inequities of Evacuating to Safety

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

FEMA

August 26, 2020

As Hurricane Laura Bears Down on Gulf Coast, Data Shows How COVID-19 May Affect Evacuations

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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August 25, 2020

Worried for Government Science? So Are We.

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

White House

August 25, 2020

A Roadmap to Restore Science in Government Decisions

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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August 25, 2020

Could the U.S. End Energy Poverty?

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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August 24, 2020

What is Lightweighting and How Does it Improve Fuel Economy in Vehicles?

UCS Science Network

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August 24, 2020

Science in the Election Cycle with the Science Voter Guide

UCS Science Network

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August 21, 2020

A Biased Science Board Threatens Future Fetal Tissue Research

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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August 21, 2020

Migratory Birds vs. the Trump Administration: This Time the Birds Win

Maria Caffrey
Former Contributor

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August 20, 2020

California Moves Forward to Address Pollution from Heavy-Duty Trucks

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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August 20, 2020

Better Ways of Valuing Energy Efficiency in Minnesota and Beyond

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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August 19, 2020

After Formal Request, EPA Gives Experts Limited Time to Apply for Advisory Committees

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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August 19, 2020

Understandings of Science Advocacy can Strengthen it

Fernando Tormos-Aponte
Former Staff

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August 18, 2020

Are California’s Rotating Blackouts a Sign of a Broken Grid?

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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August 18, 2020

William Pendley is Still Bad News—and Still Illegally Leading the Bureau of Land Management

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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August 17, 2020

Do US Nuclear Weapons Help Protect Taiwan?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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August 16, 2020

Why Did My Power Go Out? Four Ways the Grid Can Fail and Cause an Outage

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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August 14, 2020

Clean Air for All? What the EPA’s Ozone Rule Tells Us About Who Air Pollution Laws Leave Behind

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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August 13, 2020

With EPA Methane Rollbacks, Natural Gas Bridge Becomes Just Another Piece of Crumbling US Infrastructure

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

NOAA

August 10, 2020

Hurricanes and COVID-19 in Florida: Are Counties Prepared to Protect Hurricane-Vulnerable Populations?

UCS Science Network

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August 7, 2020

Without Clear Information from Leaders, We Face the COVID-19 Pandemic Alone

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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August 7, 2020

Four in 10 People Remain Uncounted… But the Administration Just Tightened the Census Deadline

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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August 6, 2020

A Call to Action on the Voting Rights Act

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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