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The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet's most pressing problems. ucs.org
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Published: May 5, 2025 18:00
Care about clean energy, sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and opposing dangerous military spending? Here's a deeper dive into what's at risk and what you can do to help during the budget reconciliation process.…
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Published: May 5, 2025 16:00
The Trump admin disbanded the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC), which brought top EJ experts together to ensure EPA policies were equitable and effective. UCS’s Kristie Ellickson spoke with former members to hear their perspectives…
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Published: May 5, 2025 15:00
“President Trump and Secretary Kennedy say they want to make America healthy. Yet, their actions have not supported improving the public’s health.”…
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Published: May 4, 2025 17:58
It seemed like nearly every day of the first 100 days of the Trump administration brought another attack on FEMA. UCS’s Shana Udvardy offers a rundown of some of the administration’s worst attacks on the agency, which was created to help communities…
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Published: May 2, 2025 20:38
EPA’s plan to decimate its Office of Research and Development (ORD)—which includes the IRIS program—would undermine public health and environmental protections. ORD’s science assessments form the foundation for limits on toxic air pollution & other…
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Published: May 2, 2025 18:39
President Trump has released the top-line amounts for his FY26 budget request, outlining the admin’s ideal spending plan: massive increases in military funding, while slashing departments & agencies mandated by Congress to protect the health & well-being…
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Published: May 2, 2025 16:25
Poisoning America: Senate advances bill overturning public health protections for 7 air pollutants that science shows are extremely toxic to human health, incl. mercury, dioxins & PCBs. House passage of the bill is expected, would mark 1st time ever…
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Published: May 2, 2025 16:21
Poisoning America: Senate advances bill overturning public health protections for 7 air pollutants that science shows are extremely toxic to human health, incl. mercury, dioxins & PCBs. House passage of the bill is expected, would mark 1st time ever…
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Published: May 2, 2025 16:00
Cuts to NOAA funding threaten our ability to predict and monitor hurricanes and tornadoes—putting lives and communities at risk. But NOAA’s work goes far beyond weather. Guest blogger Dr. David Shiffman shares 10 vital but lesser-known roles NOAA…
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Published: May 1, 2025 17:18
The last 100 days have been an unprecedented assault on American science. Our scientists. Our institutions. And the people around the world who rely on it. We must stand united and speak up. Our collective future depends on it. #ScienceMatters…
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Published: May 1, 2025 14:59
Today, UCS delivered a letter signed by over 3,300 scientific experts calling on Congress and Commerce Secretary Lutnick to stop the dismantling and illegal attacks on #NOAA.…
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Published: May 1, 2025 13:00
Today, tens of thousands of scientists will march with teachers, lawyers, labor groups, government workers, and millions of other people who are speaking out against the Trump administration’s assault on our rights and freedoms. Find your local event here:…
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Published: April 30, 2025 20:21
The momentum continues TOMORROW with the next major mass mobilization: the May Day National Day of Action ✊ 📍 Over 1,000 events are planned across the country — find one near you and show up in solidarity: maydaystrong.org [contains quote post or other…
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Published: April 30, 2025 16:47
“This May Day, it’s all the more crucial we stand up because President Trump and his administration are illegally firing thousands of federal workers and targeting immigrants—and anyone suspected of being an immigrant— through a militarized, violent, and…
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Published: April 30, 2025 13:00
Resistance is building. Millions of people turned out for the April 5 #HandsOff rallies. Now the momentum continues TOMORROW with the next major mass mobilization: The May Day National Day of Action. More than 1,000 events are planned--find yours here:…
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Published: April 29, 2025 19:04
Yesterday, the Trump admin took a hatchet to a crucial U.S. climate science report. Trying to bury this report won’t alter the scientific facts one bit, but without it our country risks flying blind into a world made more dangerous by human-caused climate…
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Published: April 29, 2025 19:00
Thursday’s May Day National Day of Action will send a clear message that millions of people from all walks of life oppose the Trump administration’s illegal assault on our rights and freedoms. Find your local event here: https://maydaystrong.org/
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Published: April 29, 2025 18:55
#CA business and clean air organizations, including #IBEW CA, oppose the attacks on California’s Clean Air Act authority, which has put people to work across the state. Protecting the Advanced Clean Cars Program ensures more work is on the horizon!…
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Published: April 29, 2025 18:03
The chaos by design of the most recent Trump administration’s first 100 days hasn’t spared any part of the government. Curious how those layoffs, agency dismantling and overreaching executive orders have impacted the US housing system? Check out Zoe…
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Published: April 29, 2025 15:00
Energy bills are continuing to rise, but new research shows public financing could lower rates by cutting transmission costs in half. With @padilla.senate.gov’ s SB 330, we can create a system that’s cheaper, healthier, and more reliable for everyone.…
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Published: April 28, 2025 16:00
This Thursday, millions of people will stand united and speak out against the Trump administration’s illegal assault on our rights and freedoms in the May Day National Day of Action. Find your local event here: https://maydaystrong.org/
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Published: April 28, 2025 15:00
The recently released #StateoftheAir report by the California American Lung Association demonstrates how vital strategies like indirect source rules can protect the health of #CA communities overburdened by diesel pollution. Vote “YES” on #AB914 to cut…
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Published: April 27, 2025 17:00
President Trump & congressional Republicans want to expand drilling, cut environmental and public health protections, and potentially shield fossil fuel companies from climate liability. Congress must reject this and protect the right to hold polluters…
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Published: April 25, 2025 18:02
Hundreds of college presidents and leaders are speaking out against “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education under the Trump administration. 👏 👏 👏 It’s inspiring to see universities standing up to protect science…
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Published: April 25, 2025 16:00
"Republicans in Congress are considering using a process called budget reconciliation to implement sweeping changes to the nation’s laws, including threatening to roll back the very clean energy policies that have proven so transformational to unlocking…
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Published: April 24, 2025 19:00
"The push to get rid of public protections will be well-funded and supported by powerful industries, who contributed heavily to elect Trump and followed up by sending him their wish lists of safeguards they want removed."…
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Published: April 24, 2025 14:00
In her new blog, UCS Corporate Analyst Laura Peterson explains how, instead of addressing the many ways climate change threatens the nation’s financial stability, the Trump administration is rolling back safeguards to reward Big Oil donors.…
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Published: April 23, 2025 19:00
Almost as soon as President Trump took office, attacks on science & data began. In response, Dr. Lisa Schiff and others launched the Declaration to Defend Research Against US Government Censorship—now signed by more than 100 orgs & 4,000+ experts. Read her…
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Published: April 23, 2025 15:00
The Trump admin plans to gut climate research at NOAA & NASA—key goals of the #Project2025 agenda. “Of course, decisions about the actual budget appropriated for agencies are made by Congress—and it should not just obediently rubberstamp these dangerous…
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Published: April 22, 2025 19:00
The Trump administration is planning to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the nation's disaster preparedness and response agency. Urge Congress to defend FEMA's life-saving work. https://act.ucsusa.org/3EdYyYc
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Published: April 22, 2025 14:00
The Trump administration plans to gut climate research at NOAA and NASA—key goals of the #Project2025 agenda. But what does that really mean, and why should you care? Dr. Marc Alessi breaks down how these cuts could impact us all:…
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Published: April 21, 2025 20:00
The Trump admin plans to gut climate research at NOAA and NASA. In her new blog, UCS’s Erika Spanger recalls the moments in history that proved pivotal for many, including her, in fostering a commitment to understanding and responding to the mounting…
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Published: April 21, 2025 18:00
The recognition of environmental justice within the federal government addresses a critical need backed by science. Without safeguards, our nation risks worsening environmental issues that disproportionately impact low-income communities. Learn more in…
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Published: April 21, 2025 16:00
In this blog, guest author Natalie Gehred breaks down what slashing the public health workforce and the federally funded health ecosystem could mean for science and the health of Americans—in five key points.…
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Published: April 21, 2025 14:00
CA's Senate Energy Committee can bring us one step close to a clean, more reliable, more connected by passing Sen. Becker's #SB540 today! This bill will help California keep the grid running all day and night on more clean energy—it is that grid espresso.…
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Published: April 20, 2025 16:00
Last month, EPA's Lee Zeldin called for a reconsideration of the 2009 Endangerment Finding. UCS’s Rachel Cleetus explains why the legal & scientific basis for the Finding is strong—and why setting up a rigged process to undo it amounts to giving polluters…
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Published: April 19, 2025 17:00
Some gas plant developers are talking up the prospect of burning hydrogen in the plants as a way to address carbon pollution and keep the plants from becoming irrelevant as we make the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy. But how much does it…
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Published: April 18, 2025 18:35
The Trump admin plans to gut climate research at NOAA & NASA, following #Project2025 agenda. Proposed cuts include NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Division, all 16 cooperative institutes, 10 labs, 6 climate centers, NASA’s Goddard Space Institute…
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Published: April 18, 2025 16:00
El gobierno del presidente Trump ordenó al Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS) suspender la traducción de sus alertas meteorológicas al español y otros idiomas. Juan Declet-Barreto explica por qué esta es una medida cruel y peligrosa que pone en…
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Published: April 18, 2025 14:00
"There is tremendous uncertainty about what policies the federal government will change that will affect electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and sales in the US. But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing…
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Published: April 17, 2025 22:01
Ante la temporada de incendios forestales y con el recuerdo fresco de los incendios en Los Ángeles, California ha lanzado una campaña bilingüe para proteger a las comunidades. En este podcast, el Dr. Ángel Fernández-Bou de UCS y otros expertos comparten…
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Published: April 17, 2025 19:00
Teachers, students, parents & frontline communities in Chicago for climate protection and the common good! Monday 4/21, kicking off #EarthWeek, Labor Network for Sustainability is hosting @ctulocal1.bsky.social educators for a special event on the historic…
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Published: April 17, 2025 17:24
ASK A SCIENTIST: How is UCS responding to the Trump administration’s abuse of science? UCS’s Pallavi Phartiyal breaks it down—explaining the lawsuit UCS and other organizations filed against DOGE.…
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Published: April 17, 2025 15:57
TODAY! 11 am PST: Join the webinar, “Scientific Principles to Protect Public Health,” hosted by the Science Action Network. Learn how science can advance public health—and how you can get involved. Q&A included! Register: bit.ly/sanapr25 #PublicHealth…
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Published: April 17, 2025 15:02
Nearly one-third of today’s sea level rise is tied to emissions from 122 fossil fuel & cement companies. In her blog, UCS’s Delta Merner explains how our "Tracing Tides" report could bolster climate lawsuits with solid scientific evidence.…
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Published: April 16, 2025 18:28
This week, UCS and partner organizations—represented by @publiccitizen.bsky.social—filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for removing public data from key climate and environmental justice websites.