The Trump Administration

Our experts and analysts weigh in on the latest developments in the Trump administration.

August 3, 2018

At the Trump USDA, the “D” Stands for “Dow”

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 2, 2018

Trump Fuel Efficiency Rollback Is an Attack on Science and the Public Interest

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

August 1, 2018

At Long Last, President Trump is Expected to Appoint a Science Adviser

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

black and white photo of a coal-fired power plant with two tall smokestacks releasing large plumes of smoke into the sky

PDTillman/Wikimedia Commons

July 20, 2018

Coal Bailout: Low on Benefits, but High on Costs

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

Photo: Alex Edelman/AP Images

July 18, 2018

Watching Wheeler: 9 Critical Actions the New EPA Chief Should Take

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

July 6, 2018

How Dangerous is New EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler? Very. Here’s Why.

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Jeffrey Swanson/Unsplash

June 25, 2018

Dangerous Air Alert: New Analysis Shows How the Trump Administration Could Hide the Health Risks of Bad Air Days

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

San Juan Citizens Alliance/EcoFlight

June 1, 2018

Who’s Interested in the Trump Coal Bailout?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

May 29, 2018

The ABCs of Sidelining Science by the Trump Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

May 11, 2018

Industry Criticizing… Industry? This is What Effective Advocacy Looks Like

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

Pesticide Action Network

May 9, 2018

How Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the EPA’s Science and Technology Budget Endanger Our Health and Safety

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Photo: skynesher/iStockphoto

May 8, 2018

Science — The Hidden Gem at the Heart of the EPA and Why You Should Support It

Guest Commentary

Photo: Airman Connor J Marth/US Air Force

May 3, 2018

The Health and Safety of America’s Workers Is at Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

April 19, 2018

Internal EPA Emails Confirm that Scott Pruitt’s Secret Science Proposal Is Entirely Driven By Politics

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

April 13, 2018

Brace Yourself for Unhealthy Air: The Trump Administration Weakens Clean Air Protections

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

April 6, 2018

With Pruitt Under Fire, Likely Successor Andrew Wheeler’s Coal Ties Deserve Scrutiny

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

April 4, 2018

5 Things the EPA Gets Wrong as it Re-Evaluates the Fuel Efficiency Standards (and One Thing it Ignores)

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

Photo: Preston Keres/USDA

April 3, 2018

Betrayal at the USDA

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

March 29, 2018

Dear EPA Staff, We Fixed Your Climate Change Talking Points for You

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

Block Island Wind Farm (Credit: E. Spanger-Siegfried)

March 23, 2018

How Did Climate and Clean Energy Programs Fare in the 2018 Federal Budget?

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

March 22, 2018

Scott Pruitt Will Restrict the EPA’s Use of Legitimate Science

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

March 15, 2018

A Shout-Out to Government Scientists: Have You Completed the UCS Federal Scientists Survey?

UCS Science Network

Earth rise above the moon. Apollo 8 mission, Dec. 24, 1968. Photo: NASA

March 5, 2018

Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA’s Earth Science Division Are Damaging for All of Us

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

Photo: St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office/Wikimedia

March 1, 2018

UPDATED: The Disturbing Facts of Gun Violence Research in the US

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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