Trump Administration Takes Away Hospitalization Data From the CDC
The Administration mandated that hospitals bypass the CDC and send data on COVID-19 hospitalizations, to a private third party.
Trump Administration Endangered People Evacuating From Coronavirus-Infected Cruise Ship
State Department officials overrode science-based concerns of CDC officials and allowed 14 infected people to board an airplane with over 300 non-infected people.
White House Hides Economic Analysis Showing COVID-19 Downturns
The White House will forego the publication of an economic analysis on budget projections in the summer of 2020.
NOAA Fisheries is Restricting the Use of the Words “COVID-19” and “Pandemic”
An official memo, issued by NOAA, stated that the agency’s “preferred approach” is making “no reference to anything COVID related” in public-facing documents.
Trump Administration Buries COVID-19 Information For Religious Communities
White House officials instructed the CDC to delete certain sections of a COVID-19 guidance measure for communities of faith.
UCS Sues and Wins; EPA Rescinds Anti-Science Policy
The EPA will obey a court order to remove a policy banning many top independent scientists from serving on its advisory committees—an attempt by agency leadership to put politics before science and stack panels with industry experts.
Pioneered New Truck Rules in California
After significant pressure from UCS and partners, California implemented a first-in-the-nation policy requiring a sales standard for electric, zero-emission freight trucks.
UCS Report Uncovers Ride-Hailing Emissions; Lyft Commits to Electric
In a recent, widely publicized report, UCS showed that ride-hailing trips result in an estimated 69% increase in global warming pollution—months later, Lyft committed to 100% electric vehicles on its platform by 2030.
Chevron Shareholders Support UCS-Backed Climate Measure
At their annual meeting, Chevron shareholders voted that the oil giant must disclose how much money it spends lobbying on climate change issues—transparency for which UCS has advocated among shareholders for years.
Trump Administration Ignores CDC Scientists on COVID-19 Temperature Screenings
Scientists at the CDC were ignored by the White House when they stated that the best available science shows that temperature checks are not a reliable tool for screening COVID-19.