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Decades of Deceit

Why the case against the major fossil fuel companies for fraud and climate damages is so strong.

Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most devastating problems humanity has ever faced—and the clock is running out.

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Call on Congress to invest in affordable climate resilient housing.

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Keeping Everyone's Lights On

The grid today is woefully unprepared to meet our current climate reality.

Energy

The energy choices we make today could make or break our ability to fight climate change.

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Demand power plant outage information be made public.

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Harnessing the Power of Electric Vehicles

UCS research shows that vehicle-grid integration (VGI) enables electric system savings, ranging from $1.8 billion - $11.7 billion per year in 2045.

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Our transportation system is outdated and broken—and it needs to change.

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Guiding California's Land Transitions Toward Justice and Equity

Analyses of the current challenges and solutions in California's cropland transition.

Food and Farms

The US food system should be providing healthy, sustainable food for everyone. Why isn’t it?

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The farm bill must center communities, not corporations.

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Plutonium Pit Production

The US plan to build new plutonium pits for nuclear weapons is unnecessary, risky, and dangerous to the health of workers and communities.

Nuclear Weapons

They’re the most dangerous invention the world has ever seen. Can we prevent them from being used again?

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Tell Congress: No more nuclear weapons testing.

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Access Denied

The Trump administration is evading legal requirements as it attacks a wide range of public health, environmental, and safety rules.

Science and Democracy

Democracy and science can be powerful partners for the public good—and both are under attack.

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Help strengthen scientific integrity at federal agencies.

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