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September 23, 2025

The USDA Cancels Annual Hunger Study While Trump Policies Drive Up Food Prices

Canceling the annual Household Food Security Reports is part of a broader Trump administration effort to suppress data inconvenient to its political agenda.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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September 23, 2025

How to Make the Next Trump-Kim Meeting a Success

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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September 23, 2025

Howard Lutnick’s Record as Commerce Secretary: Banging U-eys

Kate Cell
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October 23, 2019

How (Not) to Analyze the Cost of Renewables

Joseph Daniel
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October 23, 2019

The President’s Latest Senseless Executive Order on Regulations Undermines Public Protection

Andrew Rosenberg
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October 23, 2019

ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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October 22, 2019

Climate Change Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Companies Are Heating Up

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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October 22, 2019

The Experts Have Spoken: Disbanded Particulate Pollution Panel Finds EPA Standards Don’t Protect Public Health

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Andreas Sandberg

October 18, 2019

Mounting Impacts on Florida Will Make It Hard for Trump to Avoid Climate Change Talk at G7

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Untwisting Supercoiled Fibers Produces Decreased Surface Temperatures

University of Texas at Dallas

October 17, 2019

The Power of Energy Innovation (Have Fishing Line, Will Cool?)

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

October 17, 2019

Scientific Integrity Act Passes Out of Committee with Unprecedented Bipartisan Support

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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October 16, 2019

Air Pollution from Cars, Trucks, and Buses in the US: Everyone is Exposed, But the Burdens are not Equally Shared

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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October 16, 2019

Toyota Tacoma Suffering from Neglect, Gets Pick-me-up for 2025

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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October 15, 2019

Trump Administration Thwarts Consumer Watchdog’s Investigation on Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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October 15, 2019

House Committee to Vote on Scientific Integrity Act

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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October 15, 2019

Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy: Beware the Latest Gas Industry Talking Points

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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October 15, 2019

Dear Administrator Wheeler: This is What EPA Science Advice Looks Like

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

October 15, 2019

US Companies, Are You Serious about Climate? Here’s How You Prove It

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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October 11, 2019

As Presidential Candidates Prepare for Ohio Debate, Farmers Need a New Vision

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

October 10, 2019

Ask a Scientist: How Can Cereal Makers Help Save Our Soil, Support Farmers, and Take a Bite out of Climate Change?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

New models will help continue the growth in EV sales, like the longer-range battery electric Jaguar I-PACE SUV that is scheduled to arrive for sale later this year.

October 9, 2019

Lithium Batteries Finally Get their Due with Nobel Prize Win

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 9, 2019

Bringing Science Back to the EPA — Whether EPA Wants it or Not.

Ken Kimmell
Former President

October 9, 2019

What To Expect at the Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel Meeting

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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October 9, 2019

Do Renewables Lead to Increased Air Pollution from California Power Plants?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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October 8, 2019

Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Here’s Why The Facts Matter

UCS Science Network

October 7, 2019

Tesla, Edison, “The Current War,” and What it Has to Do With Getting to Work

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 4, 2019

Weighing in on Xcel Energy’s Plans for Minnesota’s Energy Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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