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EPA Official Blocked Attempts to Inform Communities of Cancer-Causing Gas

According to the EPA Inspector General, the agency delayed informing frontline communities of the health risks they face due to living near facilities that emit ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas.

Trump Administration Prevented the Publication of Climate Change Research

For three years, the Trump administration delayed an update to the EPA's peer-reviewed report on climate change indicators.

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White House Added Political Review Process for Scientific Assessments of Chemicals

The White House’s OMB mandated a review process over the EPA health assessments on the safety of chemicals. This process lacks transparency and opens up opportunities for delay and political interference.

Helped Pass Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Illinois

The new law—which UCS tirelessly advocated for with the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition—sets a goal of 100% clean energy, while prioritizing environmental justice communities for pollution reductions.

Trump Administration Manipulated COVID-19 Data to Justify Reopening

The Trump administration manipulated disease models to justify lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

Trump Administration Sidelined the Science on a Threatened Owl Species

The Trump administration removed over three million acres of critical habitat for the northern spotted owl, a threatened species, and ignored the concerns raised by federal scientists.

Trump Administration Censored Information on Water Pollution, Climate Change, and Endangered Species

The Trump administration made approximately 1,400 changes to agency websites that removed science-based information on environmental issues, such as water pollution, climate change, and endangered species.

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FDA Officials Ignored Scientific Concerns When Approving an Alzheimer’s Drug

Officials at the FDA approved a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease by utilizing a highly irregular process.

Ride-Hailing Will Go Electric in CA after UCS Advocacy

Responding to UCS analysis of ride-hailing's climate risks, California passed groundbreaking legislation that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to have 90% of miles traveled carbon-free by 2030. This will serve as a model for other states.

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Biden Administration Acts on UCS Sign-on Letter

UCS organized—and promoted in national media—a scientists’ sign-on letter with more than 1,500 signatures, calling on the administration to set a target cutting emissions 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The White House has adopted those targets.

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