All reports
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Tracing Tides
Major fossil fuel producers have played a large role in driving climate change and increasing global temperatures and sea levels, prompting questions about who bears responsibility.
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Sea Level Rise Responsibility of Industrial Carbon Producers
A peer-reviewed article in Environmental Research Letters.
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Ready for Work 2
Electrifying our on-road freight system is the surest way to reduce truck pollution and improve air quality.
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Making the Most of Electric Vehicle Batteries
With smart policies and investments, the US can reduce the need for newly mined lithium by nearly half.
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UCS JEDI Report 2024
This document summarizes the past year of efforts by staff and board members to transform UCS into an anti-racist organization.
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Wetlands in Peril
Protecting wetlands in the Upper Midwest from industrial agriculture could prevent up to $754 billion in residential flood damages.
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Storing the Future
Illinois has an ambitious goal to eliminate heat-trapping emissions from its power plants. Smart energy storage policy can help get us there.
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Freedom to Move
We need a transportation system that centers the communities it’s meant to serve.
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Beyond the Smokestack
By investing in renewable energy, we can directly ramp down gas—and decrease its climate, health, and environmental harms.
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Petroleum Phaseout Plan for California
A changing fuel landscape in California will require new rules.
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The Community Guide to Cumulative Impacts
This guide is a resource to help protect us from cumulative impacts of pollution—especially in disproportionately impacted and overburdened communities.
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State Electric Vehicle Benefits
In virtually every state, electric vehicles are cheaper than gasoline-powered cars to fuel and drive.