Tag Archive for "California" - Union of Concerned Scientists

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July 28, 2026

Common Ground Video Game Lets Players Manage Cropland Transition in California’s Central Valley

Guest Commentary

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July 9, 2026

Ask a Scientist: How is Rural California Anticipating and Building Resilience to Climate Change?

Guest Commentary

Multiple lanes of traffic stall on the 101 in Los Angeles in 2025.

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July 6, 2026

Why the EPA Is Attacking California’s Clean Car Standards (Again)

David Reichmuth
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program

photo of the Colorado state capitol lit by the setting sun; a rainbow arcs across the dark sky above the building

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June 11, 2026

Colorado Takes a Big Step Forward for EV Battery Recycling

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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May 21, 2026

Keep It Running or Shut It Down? The Diablo Canyon Debate

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

A floor-to-ceiling map board shows power distribution through California's electrical grids in the control center of the California Independent System Operator, CAISO, during a heat wave.

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April 17, 2026

Can California’s Interconnection Reforms Deliver a Cleaner Grid?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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April 7, 2026

Californians Are Changing How They Drive—and It’s Paying Off

David Reichmuth
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program

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March 31, 2026

Here’s How Environmental Leadership Protects Californians from Price Spikes and Greedy Polluters

Daniel Barad
Western States Associate Director

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March 30, 2026

Heated Rivalry: Snowpack Vs. Climate Change. Guess Who Wins.

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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March 16, 2026

Two Other Uses for Electric Vehicles Besides Driving: Backup Power and Grid Support

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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March 5, 2026

Governor Newsom, Be the Man Science Needs

Daniel Barad
Western States Associate Director

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February 3, 2026

Biofuel Incentives in Flux: Interactions Between Federal and California Policy

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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January 29, 2026

California is Lagging on Wind Development. Why?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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October 2, 2025

The Big Winners in California? Science and Climate.

Daniel Barad
Western States Associate Director

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September 25, 2025

After a Long Pause, California Electricity Sector Emissions Are Down. What Happened?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Associate Director

Chappell Roan at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City

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July 8, 2025

A Fossil Fuel Phaseout Without Stable Prices? Good Luck, Babe!

Daniel Barad
Western States Associate Director

On a busy street in Los Angeles, a gas station displays its prices behind a backdrop of palm trees

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June 27, 2025

What’s Happening with California’s Gasoline Supply?

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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June 17, 2025

Worsening Wildfires Contribute to Increasingly Unaffordable Insurance and Housing Costs

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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June 17, 2025

Railroads Are Running Dirty Diesel Trains Through Communities and No One Is Doing Anything About It

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

a wooden welcome to colorful Colorado sign near the Ute Mountain Lands

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June 10, 2025

What Can California Learn From Other States About State Transmission Authorities?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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May 21, 2025

Wildfires Are Getting Worse. Trump’s Science Cuts Could Threaten Our Response.

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

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May 13, 2025

What Is a Just Land Transition?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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May 12, 2025

Why Does Toyota Oppose Clean Air?

David Reichmuth
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program