White House Intervenes to Weaken PFAS Import Ban
The White House weakened an EPA science-based guidance document that would have placed a strict ban on the import of products that contained chemicals.
Rolled Back Protections on Migratory Birds
The US Fish and Wildlife Service issued a rule that rolled back the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Trump Administration Didn’t Use Best Available Science to Estimate the Costs of Climate Change
The Trump administration failed to incorporate the best available science into how they calculate the social cost of carbon.
Trump Administration Suppressed Clean Energy Research
Under the Trump administration, the DOE buried, delayed, or sidelined 46 studies on clean energy.
EPA Rule Restricted Science
In early January 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that limited what research can be used to craft public health protections.
Scientific Integrity Codified in US Government
UCS has led the demand for independent, impartial science informing federal policies since 2004, when we coined the term “scientific integrity.” A recently signed presidential memo now includes numerous UCS recommendations on restoring federal science.
US Forest Service Sidelines the Use of Environmental Studies for Infrastructure Projects
The US Forest Service issued a rule that weakens the requirement to study potential environmental harms from proposed infrastructure projects.
OSHA is Allowing Companies to Not Report COVID-19 Hospitalizations Among Workers
OSHA changed its COVID-19 reporting requirements such that severe COVID-19 cases at workplaces are less likely to get reported.
Director of US Geological Survey Undermines How Scientists Study Climate Change
The USGS' operational manual was edited to push climate models that are less likely to show the worst effects of climate change.
Trump Administration Delayed a Key Step in Major Climate Report
The Fifth National Climate Assessment, had a key step delayed for several months.