The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 93

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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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Science, Denied, Again. Interior Department Adds Inaccurate Climate Change Info to Reports

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Nuclear Weapons and the 2020 Presidential Race: High Demand, Little Debate, Little Knowledge

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Profiles in Cowardice: Oregon Lawmakers Run Away from Climate Action. Literally.

Kathleen Rest
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A Quick Guide to Battery Reuse and Recycling

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February 28, 2020

Forest Service Budget Cuts Will Deprive US Communities of Forestry Science that Improves Climate Resilience

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Coronavirus and the Terrifying Muzzling of Public Health Experts

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February 28, 2020

Trump Administration Ignores Worker Safety in Pursuit of Offshore Oil Profits

Jacob Carter
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February 27, 2020

The Trump Administration Has Hindered Our Ability to Effectively Respond to the Coronavirus Epidemic

Anita Desikan
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February 26, 2020

A Resilience Roadmap: Fulfilling Agriculture’s Role as a Climate Solution

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February 25, 2020

Sabotaged Science in the Arctic Refuge: Interior Department Works to Undermine Its Own Scientists

Joel Clement
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February 25, 2020

Cinco Cosas que Debes Saber la Próxima Vez que Pidas un Lyft o un Uber

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February 24, 2020

The Real Reason Behind Coal’s Cycling Woes

Joseph Daniel
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February 24, 2020

Storage Could Catch Up to Wind and Solar’s Quick Growth

Mike Jacobs
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February 24, 2020

EPA Might Finally Regulate PFAS But the Process Matters

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February 20, 2020

Let the Children Breathe Particulate Matter: How the Trump Administration’s Polluted Policies Are Hurting Children

Derrick Z. Jackson
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February 19, 2020

Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in Illinois Is Inequitable — It Doesn’t Have to Be

David Reichmuth
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February 19, 2020

La contaminación del aire causada por los vehículos en Illinois es injusta, y no tiene porqué serlo

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February 19, 2020

Beginning a Courageous Journey: Connecting Science & Justice

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February 18, 2020

From School Lunch to SNAP, New Attacks on Kids’ Health and Nutrition

Karen Perry Stillerman
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