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, September 15, 2020 New UCS Analysis on Who is Most Exposed to Dangerous Smoke Days in Western US There are currently more than 50 major wildfires burning across California, Oregon and Washington, with wildfires in these three states burning more than 4 million acres of land—an area larger than Connecticut. These fiery hellscapes are creating dangerous amounts of smoke and worsening the air... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, September 10, 2020 New UCS Web Feature Visualizes Ways Climate Change is Driving Wildfires, Experts Also Available With months still remaining in the wildfire season, already nearly 100 large fires covering roughly 3.5 million acres are currently active across the western United States, with California, Oregon and Washington being hit especially hard. The fires have forced some communities to evacuate,... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, September 02, 2020 Hoboken, N.J. Files Lawsuit to Hold API, ExxonMobil and Other Oil Cos. Accountable for Fraud, Climate Damages The City of Hoboken today filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court against ExxonMobil and other oil and gas companies, as well as the American Petroleum Institute (API), alleging that in an effort to protect company profits, they intentionally misled consumers, investors and the general public... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, August 13, 2020 EPA’s New, Weakened Methane Rules Will Accelerate the Dangers of Climate Change The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized weakened rules regulating methane emissions from new and modified oil and gas extraction operations. The rollbacks threaten to increase the already-dangerous levels of methane in the atmosphere, but even worse, they jeopardize future... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, August 12, 2020 First Study to Quantify Potential COVID-19 Spread from Hurricane Evacuation: Where Evacuees Go Matters With the peak of the hurricane season upon us and COVID-19 widespread and abundant in many hurricane-prone areas, the United States is poised to experience the collision of two major disasters. According to a study by scientists at Columbia University and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, August 06, 2020 Analysis Finds Counties Not Ready to Inform Their Residents about Hurricane Evacuation Procedures under COVID-19 The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) conducted an analysis that took a snapshot of some of the most at-risk counties in states from Texas to North Carolina—the states most hit by hurricanes—and found that only a fraction of the counties have provided information about how to evacuate safely... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, July 15, 2020 With NEPA Changes, Trump Administration Puts Public Health at Risk for Private Gain Today, the Trump administration has announced a major weakening of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This rollback would increase the risk of environmental damages from major development projects, and limit the power of the communities to weigh in on such projects, according to the... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, June 30, 2020 New House Climate Crisis Committee Report Offers Strong Foundation for Climate Action The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a Climate Crisis Action Plan today—titled “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America”—which is the culmination of a year-long effort that included community... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, June 25, 2020 New UCS White Paper Says Strong Public Input Needed on Solar Geoengineering Research, Experiments The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a new white paper today on the need to establish governance structures and ensure meaningful public participation in solar geoengineering research before moving forward with small-scale atmospheric experiments. This paper calls on researchers and... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Science Group Joins Lawsuit to Reverse Vehicle Standards Rollback A coalition of state and municipal governments and a coalition of nonprofit groups are both suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over their rollback of vehicle efficiency and emissions standards. The lawsuits, filed today, contend that... Read more |