A Union of Concerned Scientists analysis finds gaps in the public’s ability to participate in and influence decisions that will impact their health and well-being.

Expert Testifies Against EPA Proposal to Cease Regulating Power Plant Heat-trapping Emissions, Available for Comment ...

WASHINGTON (October 5, 2026)— The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments today in Suncor v. Boulder, a case in ...

Learn how to use existing resources to help set up your independent advisory committee.

California's San Joaquin Valley is the agricultural heart of the United States and one of the most groundwater-stressed regions in the world. Decades of aquifer overdraft have driven the worst land ...

As climate change can exacerbate extreme events like thunderstorms, hurricane-driven rain, and snowstorms in the region, the need for science-based, proactive grid modernization is more pressing than ...

This page represents our work covering attacks on science under previous administrations. Our new tracker, covering attacks on science under the second Trump administration, can be found here. The ...

From almost the moment the 2018 food and farm bill was signed into law, agribusinesses and industry groups have spent more than half a billion dollars lobbying on issues that include the next food and ...

Scientists today are under more scrutiny than ever. When their research ends up at the center of a contentious public policy debate, scientists receive many legitimate requests for more information, ...

It sounds like a sci-fi movie: farmers fighting desperately to hold back an onslaught of herbicide-defying "superweeds." But there's nothing imaginary—or entertaining—about this scenario. Superweeds ...

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, ...