The Union of Concerned Scientists recently expanded its board of directors to include Vicki Arroyo, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, ...

A Union of Concerned Scientists analysis of opportunities for meaningful engagement in state air permitting finds gaps in the public’s ability to participate in and influence decisions that will ...

For decades, the surface transportation reauthorization (STR) has funded highway expansion projects that have disproportionately divided and polluted communities of color. Communities of color ...

Eighty-eight percent of every dollar donated to UCS in fiscal year 2022 directly funded our program work, with the remaining 12 percent spent on the critical administrative infrastructure and ...

With the 2026 midterm election on the near horizon, we must do everything we can to safeguard fair elections and protect the right to vote. Learn more about voter registration, making a plan to vote, ...

The Trump administration is relentlessly attacking science as part of its effort to suppress or eliminate any facts, data, or evidence that undermine its narrative or agenda. The good news is that we ...

A comprehensive overview of solar power technologies, benefits, costs, and more from the Union of Concerned Scientists, including rooftop solar panels, large-scale solar power plants, and how solar ...

The Trump administration is systematically attacking a wide range of public health, environmental, and safety rules. By law, federal agencies must notify the public about potential rule changes and ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to dramatically reduce these emissions, especially when charged by low-carbon renewable electricity. New UCS analysis finds that over its lifetime—from ...

We need to phase out fossil fuels Thankfully, the transition to cleaner vehicles that produce no tailpipe emissions is underway, but the transition away from petroleum needs to speed up to reduce ...