EPA Correctly Rejects Petitioners Challenging Climate Science in Endangerment Finding
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today rejected petitions from Peabody Coal, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Commonwealth of Virginia and others that asked the agency to rescind its scientific finding that heat-trapping gases pose a threat to public health. |
Western Climate Initiative Carbon Market Plan Shows States Are Again Leading the Way
The Western Climate Initiative today released a detailed plan moving a regional carbon market one step closer to reality. |
Inhofe Says We're In A Nine-Year Cooling Trend
In response to a question during an ABC News / Washington Post interview today about recent heat waves and record temperatures, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said, “I don’t think that anyone disagrees with the fact that we actually are in a cold period that started about nine years ago.” |
Senate Must Act on Climate Change
Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) announcement today that the Senate will delay taking up climate and energy legislation at least until September should pressure his colleagues to pass a bill before the 111th Congress ends, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). |
UCS on Stephen Schneider's Passing
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) notes with great sadness the passing of Stanford University climate scientist Stephen H. Schneider, who died yesterday at the age of 65. |
Avandia Hearing Reveals Fundamental Flaws at FDA
Hearings by an FDA advisory panel on the safety of a diabetes drug illustrate fundamental flaws in the way the agency reviews pharmaceuticals, according to UCS. |
DOE Plan Reduces Nuclear Arsenal By Up to 40 Percent But Results in Few Savings or Reductions in Size of Weapons Complex
The Obama administration is planning to cut the U.S. nuclear arsenal by as much as 40 percent by 2021, but also wants to spend nearly $175 billion over the next 20 years to build new facilities and maintain and modify thousands of weapons, according to two sections of an administration plan. |
UCS Mounts New National Ad Campaign to Bring Climate Scientists' Personal Stories Directly to the Public
A new UCS ad campaign, "Curious for Life," highlights the personal stories and dedication of scientists studying climate change. The ads capture who scientists are at heart -- the curious kids who were always trying to figure out the world around them. |
Climate Change is Hazardous to Your Health, Scientists Say
Climate change is hazardous to your health, according to scientists participating in a telephone press conference today held by the UCS. |
Final University of East Anglia Report Clears Scientists
The so-called “Climategate” scandal is over, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and it really wasn’t a scandal after all. |
Cuccinelli Makes Basic Errors in Response to UVA on Mike Mann
On June 11, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli formally responded to the University of Virginia’s request that he drop his demand for documents related to climate scientist Michael Mann’s research; the response is riddled with inaccuracies and undermines his case for obtaining documents pertaining to Mann’s work at the school. |
Senate Proposing $40 Billion to More Than $140 Billion in Subsidies for Nuclear Industry
Massive government subsidies proposed in two pending Senate climate and energy bills would shift the risk of financing and constructing new nuclear reactors from the industry to U.S. taxpayers, according to an analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists |
Michael Mann Cleared by PSU
Today’s announcement by Penn State University that climate scientist Michael Mann has been cleared of all scientific misconduct charges should put an end to the baseless attacks on Mann and his research, including the ongoing investigation by Virginia’s attorney general, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). |
Senate Should Reject 'Streamlining' New Nuclear Reactors
Four nuclear power experts today issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) urging the Senate to reject proposals that would “weaken important safety protocols and impede the [Nuclear Regulatory Commission]’s ability to ensure that new reactors are safe to operate.” |
Obama Puts Muscle Behind Climate, Energy Bill
President Obama’s call for Congress to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation that includes a cap on carbon indicates that his administration is willing to expend political capital to secure a bill that would dramatically reduce emissions, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). |
Obama Space Policy a Return to “Traditional” U.S. Position from Carter through Clinton, Science Group Says
UCS experts weigh in on the Obama administration’s National Space Policy, which are expected to be released this afternoon. |
Senate Proposal for Clean Energy Bank Needs Significant Improvement to Protect Taxpayers
UCS urges the Senate to modify the proposal to protect taxpayers and ensure that funding targets truly innovative clean energy technologies that have the potential to reduce the most global warming emissions at the lowest possible cost. |
Christine Todd Whitman, Patrick Moore Fail to Disclose They are Paid to Promote Nuclear Energy
UCS fact checker reveals that Christine Todd Whitman and Patrick Moore fail to disclose that they are compensated to promote nuclear energy. |
California Renewable Electricity Bill Comes Back To Life, Passes First Assembly Committee
A California renewable energy bill that had been given up for dead last year is alive and well, following a favorable 9 to 2 vote. |
UCS Issues Briefing Paper on Obama Administration’s Space Policy
UCS comments on the Obama administration’s National Space Policy, which is expected to be released sometime in the next few weeks. |
