After decades of advocacy for a national plan to address climate change, UCS-backed legislation that invests billions to reduce global warming emissions is now law. This opportunity is a stepping stone to more progress for a climate-safe future for all.

Seizing the opportunity to clean up transportation in the state, UCS created an analysis on the benefits of cleaner trucks and cars and advocated with coalition partners to pass the Connecticut Clean Air Act—now law.

After UCS organized a lobby day, met with US senators, and publicized the issue in the media, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act—which was set to expire—was extended by two years by the US Senate.

After months of negotiation and pressure from the Climate Disinformation Coalition, of which UCS is a steering member, Twitter and Pinterest announced improvements in their policies to address climate disinformation on their platforms.

At an OSHA event announcing a national initiative to protect workers from extreme heat, Vice President Kamala Harris cited the UCS report Killer Heat as evidence for why such protections are necessary.

After UCS worked with partners on analysis and testimony highlighting the problem of freight truck pollution, and the benefits of clean trucks, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York have adopted a set of rules to curb pollution from trucks.