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Report
California’s Clean Fuel Standard Boosts Electric Vehicle Market
The Low Carbon Fuel Standard is California’s key to advancing electric vehicles (EVs) and meeting emission goals.
Report
Abandoning Science Advice
Analysis finds an unprecedented level of neglect, disrespect, and cancelled meetings for scientific advisory boards, with profound implications for our health and safety.
Podcast
A Retreat from Science at the Department of the Interior
Sally Jewell, former Secretary at the Department of the Interior, talks about the Trump administration’s effort to rollback scientific and conservation safeguards.
Podcast
“I Want You to Act”: Gina McCarthy on Pruitt’s EPA, Flint, and the Path Forward
Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy talks about the state of affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Report
Going From Pump to Plug
Policies are essential to ensure that more car buyers can purchase EVs and access reliable and affordable charging.
Podcast
A Climate Fingerprinter Fights On
Climate scientist Dr. Ben Santer, one of the first scientists to identify how humans are influencing the global climate, talks about his work and how he became the target of vicious attacks by fossil-fuel interests.
Podcast
A Football Star Stands Up for Science
Former NFL player Chris Borland joins UCS science and policy analyst Genna Reed to discuss how powerful interests deceive, misinform, and buy influence at the expense of public health and safety.
Report
Environmental Justice for Delaware
A study of seven Delaware communities highlights the unfair share of toxic pollution risk faced by people of color and those living in poverty.
Video
Chris Borland: From NFL Star to Science Champion
Chris Borland had a brilliant pro football career in front of him. An All-American in college, he led the 49ers in tackles as a rookie—then suddenly quit the sport for good. What went wrong?
Case Study
BP and Other Companies Exploited a Regulatory Agency to Continue Negligent Offshore Drilling
The fossil fuel industry’s problematic dealings with a weak regulatory agency were a factor in the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Case Study
How the NRA Suppressed Gun Violence Research
The NRA used its influence over a Congressman to codify language preventing the CDC from funding research into gun violence, which kills and injures tens of thousands of people in the US each year.
Case Study
Pfizer Pressured the FDA to Downplay the Risks of Its Arsenical Animal Drug
After an FDA study revealed that chickens treated with Pfizer’s drug, Roxarsone, had dangerously high levels of arsenic in their bodies, the company colluded with the agency to downplay the risks in its communications.