Climate
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Data Center Threats in Louisiana
A more affordable, more reliable energy future for Louisiana is possible.
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Infographic: Who's Responsible for Climate Change?
This poster makes the case for corporate accountability for the climate crisis.
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Climate Science in Legal Contexts
Scientific and legal communities often use similar words differently. This resource is designed to help lawyers navigate scientific concepts that frequently arise in climate litigation.
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UCS vs Anti-Science Actions
We're suing the Trump administration on a wide range of issues—and winning.
Energy
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Data Centers in California
What will the impacts of data centers be on the state’s electricity system and its ratepayers?
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Electrification with Equity 2
Massachusetts has a clear solution to tackle both rising electricity bills and heat: on-site, local energy sources like solar.
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Data Center Threats in Louisiana
A more affordable, more reliable energy future for Louisiana is possible.
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UCS vs Anti-Science Actions
We're suing the Trump administration on a wide range of issues—and winning.
Food
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UCS vs Anti-Science Actions
We're suing the Trump administration on a wide range of issues—and winning.
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Less Fertilizer, Better Outcomes
US farmers apply far more synthetic nitrogen fertilizer than their crops can actually absorb, harming people, ecosystems, and the climate.
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UCS: What We Do
Breathtaking imagery from photographer Daniel Beltrá showcases the range of issues that UCS works on.
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Road Map Toward Just Land Transition California
Through California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the San Joaquin Valley is undergoing a just land transition aiming to address groundwater depletion caused by irrigated agriculture.
Nuclear Weapons
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UCS vs Anti-Science Actions
We're suing the Trump administration on a wide range of issues—and winning.
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Nuclear Weapons Without Limits?
Once the New START treaty expires in February 2026, there will be no limits on the number of strategic nuclear weapons the US and Russia can deploy.
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UCS: What We Do
Breathtaking imagery from photographer Daniel Beltrá showcases the range of issues that UCS works on.
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Golden Dome: A Science-based Assessment
A comprehensive missile defense system such as Golden Dome is almost certainly technically infeasible and pursuing such a system will likely waste hundreds of billions of dollars on inherently ineffective systems.
Transportation
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Addressing Freight Pollution at the Source
Indirect Source Rules (ISRs) provide state and local governments a tool to address inequitable pollution impacts from the freight system.
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UCS vs Anti-Science Actions
We're suing the Trump administration on a wide range of issues—and winning.
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All About Surface Transport Reauthorization
An activist resource for UCS Science Network members and supporters to take action on funding for US transportation through the surface transportation reauthorization.
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Driving Towards a Clean Grid
Integrating bidirectional vehicles into California's grid can reduce the projected costs needed for reaching the state's clean energy goals.
Science & Democracy
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UCS vs Anti-Science Actions
We're suing the Trump administration on a wide range of issues—and winning.
Interactive Map
Interactive Map
Nearly 4.6 million people across 46 US states and Puerto Rico live within two miles of at least one exemption-eligible facility.
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Using the FACA Database
Learn how to use existing resources to help set up your independent advisory committee.
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The Independent Science Initiative
UCS is building an alliance for independent science.