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The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today delivered an open letter to leaders of Congress and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, signed by more than 2,500 scientists and other experts, urging them ...

Rachel Cleetus is the Senior Policy Director with the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She leads the program’s efforts in designing effective and equitable policies to ...

Food production in the United States is at a crossroads. For decades, the public policies and big corporations that shape our food and agricultural system have pressed farmers to manage their land ...

Dave Cooke is a Senior Scientist in the Clean Transportation Program, specializing in both light- and heavy-duty fuel economy. He conducts research on fuel efficiency technologies and the implications ...

WASHINGTON—Following the illegal shuttering of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Elon Musk and his “DOGE” representatives have reportedly set their sights on dismantling the ...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has nominated meteorologist Dr. Neil Jacobs to serve as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency which operates under ...

President Donald Trump’s first month in office has been marked by a defiance of laws and judicial rulings never seen before, amounting to a constitutional crisis, according to many legal experts.

BATON ROUGE, La. (February 13, 2025) — Today, Earthjustice filed a motion on behalf of the Alliance for Affordable Energy and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) asking Louisiana utility ...

Day one executive orders issued by President Donald Trump aim to roll back regulations promoting the electrification of the transportation industry, including medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs).

WASHINGTON (February 6, 2025)— On behalf of the Trump administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leaders notified Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights employees on ...