Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Colorado Climate Lawsuit First to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Wildfires, Pest Infestations, Heatwaves and Other Impacts on Tourism and Agriculture The city of Boulder and two counties in Colorado are suing ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, Canada’s largest oil company, to hold them responsible for climate change-related damage to their communities. In the lawsuit filed today in Boulder district court, the plaintiffs—Boulder, Boulder County and... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Inspector General Report Shows Clear Misconduct, Hostility to Science at Interior Department An Interior Department inspector general report shows that political appointees reassigned senior staff without justification. These actions amount to a political purge of career professionals, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Below is a statement by Andrew Rosenberg, director... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, April 02, 2018 Re-opening Vehicle Standards Defies Science, Hurts Drivers and Climate The Trump administration is set to announce that it will re-open and revise emissions and efficiency standards for light-duty vehicles, upending a successful policy that has resulted in cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars every year since it was finalized in 2012. The administration will likely... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Pruitt’s Proposed Science Changes Are a Betrayal of His Responsibilities, Would Put Americans at Risk Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to announce a new proposal soon to radically limit the types of science that the EPA can use in developing public health and environmental protections. This proposal appears to be similar to the changes that would have resulted... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 16, 2018 Ignoring the Role Climate Change Plays in US Disasters Helps No One The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—the government’s disaster first responder—has scrubbed references to “climate change” from its four-year strategic plan released late yesterday. Below is a statement by Rachel Cleetus , lead economist and climate policy manager at the Union of... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, February 12, 2018 Trump’s Proposed Budget Eviscerates Federal Science, Rural and Environmental Programs President Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget is yet another sign of this administration’s hostility to scientific research and technological development across all science-based agencies. The budget would impose severe cuts on health, science, environmental and safety net programs, while... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, February 12, 2018 Trump’s Infrastructure Plan a State Burden and Pretext for Regulatory Rollbacks President Donald Trump released his administration’s outline for an infrastructure package today. Trump’s plan raises serious concerns because it would suppress environmental reviews of new infrastructure projects, and it neglects to make sufficient investments in projects that hasten the country’s... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, February 12, 2018 Science Group to Survey Thousands Of Federal Scientists Beginning today and over the next month, more than 63,000 federal scientists across 16 agencies will get the opportunity to share what’s happening inside the federal government. For the ninth time since 2005, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is conducting a survey of scientists to understand... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, February 05, 2018 Hartnett White’s Withdrawal as CEQ Nominee the Right Outcome for Science, Health Kathleen Hartnett White, the Trump administration’s nominee to head the Council on Environmental Quality, has withdrawn her name from consideration for the post. That’s good news for public health and safety, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Below is a statement by Kathleen... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Scientists Sue EPA Over Advisory Board Changes Today, a group of scientists filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for changing the makeup of its advisory boards to limit the participation of scientists from academia and nonpartisan non-profit organizations. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced in October that he... Read more |