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 Wednesday, January 10, 2018 NYC Climate Lawsuit Hastens End of Fossil Fuel Industry Impunity for Climate Deception New York City is suing five oil and gas giants, joining several cities and counties in California seeking to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their contributions to climate change. The suit alleges that ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and ConocoPhillips bear responsibility for the costs of... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, January 09, 2018 ExxonMobil’s Move to Countersue California Locales Seeking Climate Damages Another Intimidation Tactic to Evade Accountability ExxonMobil indicated it plans to countersue California cities and counties that want fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-related damages. This move is a clear attempt by ExxonMobil to intimidate those seeking to protect their communities and hold major fossil fuel companies accountable... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, January 08, 2018 FERC Was Right to Reject DOE Proposal to Bail Out Coal Plants The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously rejected the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposal to force energy markets to provide failing coal-fired power plants and nuclear plants guaranteed profits—at the cost of consumers. DOE Secretary Rick Perry asked FERC last September to... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, December 14, 2017 Dourson’s Withdrawal a Victory for Science, Health Michael Dourson, President Trump’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, has withdrawn his name from consideration after key senators made it clear he could not win confirmation. That’s a victory for science-based policy and the... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, December 12, 2017 President Just Signed Bill That Says Climate Change a National Security Risk, But Does He Know That? President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law today. The act would require the Pentagon to do a report on how military installations and overseas staff may be vulnerable to climate change over the next 20 years. The following language was included in the act:... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, December 12, 2017 ExxonMobil’s Pledge to Disclose Climate Risks Significant, But Short on Details ExxonMobil’s announcement that its board will provide shareholders details on climate change risks and impacts to its business is significant, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) says, but it was woefully short on details. The company’s filing to U.S. securities regulators came three days... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, November 30, 2017 Pruitt’s RFS Decision Defies Science, Undercuts Development of New Fuels Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has finalized a change to biofuels policy, lowering the amount of cellulosic biofuel required under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). While political pressure from agricultural interests partly checked Pruitt’s effort to... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, November 28, 2017 In Cities Across the Country, Driving Electric Is Cheaper Than Gasoline It’s much cheaper to charge a car than fill it with gasoline, according to the study “ Going from Pump to Plug: Adding up the Savings from Electric Vehicles ,” released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today. The analysis compared electricity rates and gasoline prices in 57 cities around... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, November 17, 2017 The Road to Katowice: Increasing Global Ambition, Political Will on Climate Change Action The United Nations’ annual climate talks, this year known as COP23, aimed at making progress on developing the rules for implementation of the Paris Agreement—a worldwide commitment to reduce global warming emissions and limit the increase in global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius—is... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Experts Discuss Varied Costs of Climate Change, Quantify Climate Impacts and Damages Attributed to Top Fossil Fuel Producers Experts from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) today discussed recent extreme weather events—both in the U.S. and abroad—intensifying due to climate change... Read more |