What does it mean to defend science in DC? This was the question that UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social discussed on the Scientista podcast. At a moment when federal science is being sidelined, discover why we must protect the systems that empower society to make science-informed decisions.
In the first Trump administration, the EPA appointed a Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee that skimped on expertise and subsequently failed to set science-based air pollution standards. They've just appointed a similar cast of characters. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
Thank you for capturing it! Great shots.
Today we showed up.
Feeling proud of scientists and science supporters in this moment. Thank you all. #Standupforscience
Join me, @standupforscience.bsky.social, @ucs.org and scientists around the country in supporting the National Day of Action Rally to Stand Up for Science tomorrow in Washington DC and cities nationwide!
It's not a time to stay silent. #StandUpForScience
Happy birthday, @ucs.org! I'm honored and humbled to carry a legacy of scientists speaking up against powerful forces and insisting that science is be used for the public good. We're not done yet.
SEE YOU IN COURT: UCS joined @earthjustice.org in a lawsuit against the Trump administration today to defend the EPA’s Endangerment Finding and vehicle emissions standards.
Statement by UCS President & CEO @gretchentg.bsky.social:
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Today, @ucs.org joins @earthjustice.org and others challenging the Trump Administration's Endangerment Finding repeal.
These moves abandon the EPA's mission to protect people’s health and its legal obligation under the Clean Air Act and they must be held to account. www.ucs.org/about/news/u...
Today @ucs.org joins @democracyforward.org, @protectparks.bsky.social and others to challenge Trump administration censorship of science and history in our national parks. The public deserves access to historical truth and reliable climate change information. Let's go.
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Today, Administrator Zeldin took a chainsaw to the Endangerment Finding, undoing this long-standing, science-based finding on bogus grounds at the expense of our health.
This thumbnail of my @democracynow.org appearance perfectly encapsulates my feelings about this week's news on the EPA Endangerment Finding.
These Trump administration actions defy science, law, and the public interest, and seek to unravel decades of climate progress.
Today is the one-year anniversary of my return to @ucs.org.
Reflecting on all we’ve lost and all we’ve done this past year, I’m resolved in our efforts to keep going. We must imagine, and work towards, a brighter future. Don’t let up.
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Today we won.
A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding.
The science still matters. We won't stop.
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Thank you, Costa! An important victory for science, democracy, and FACA nerds everywhere.
Why is the Dept of Transportation trying to torpedo NYC congestion pricing? Why - in God’s name - is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on TV smearing the Minnesotans killed by ICE? For @newrepublic.com, I show Trump has turned USDOT into an authoritarian weapon. newrepublic.com/article/2051...
This month, the US EPA made a radical departure from scientific precedent, ignoring the lives saved by air pollution protections and thus granting a long coveted giveaway to polluters.
More from my @ucs.org colleagues and I out in @bmj.com today: www.bmj.com/content/392/...
My OpEd with @agu.org @eos.org on #SaveNCAR. Please check out what we can do together to speak on the value of this critical infrastructure, and what I believe is a source of American pride possible by over six decades of public investments. Let’s continue to invest in this important public good.
1/ "The Trump administration must immediately cease all violent, unlawful ICE and Border Patrol actions. We call on Congress to speak up and hold this administration accountable, including calling for a transparent, credible, and just investigation of the violence and deaths in MN and elsewhere."
“The speed, the scope and the severity of the attacks on science are beyond anything we’ve ever seen,” says @gretchentg.bsky.social.
My @nature.com story on the human toll of the 2nd Trump presidency.
Thx to @dochfroehlich.bsky.social, @briannosek.bsky.social, @katharinehayhoe.com & others.
We're one year in. The speed, scope and severity of what's happening to American science is beyond anything we've seen before. The reliability of the Federal science and technology enterprise and the people within it, has been shattered. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
For those who work on equity issues in transportation, this was a disruptive year, but researchers and advocates aren't going anywhere. Tomorrow theyll prove it.
My new @usa.streetsblog.org piece reflecting on #TRBAM week and the present political moment.
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The fact that air pollution protections save lives (and thus dollars) has long been an inconvenient fact for those who want polluting industries unfettered.
This move is indefensible and dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
"It’s insulting for President Trump and the administration to make claims about public safety when their policies and actions have put so many people, in the United States and around the world, in danger." @gretchentg.bsky.social www.ucs.org/about/news/t...
Parents everywhere want to do everything possible to protect their kids and help them thrive. Secretary Kennedy just robbed us of one of the easiest ways to keep our kids safe, through routine science-based vaccine schedules. I'm angry about the kids that will suffer because of this cruel decision.
We are so excited to have you join us at @ucs.org, Julian! Looking forward to doing amazing things together!
Seeing the "last day at [federal agency]" posts today from amazingly talented people who took the Administration's 2025 buy-out is devastating.
Regardless of what the White House thinks, know that your expertise and your skills are so valuable and desperately needed in this country, my friends.
We’re closing out a year filled with unprecedented attacks on science, but the pushback is growing. Hear from UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social on how UCS and the scientific community are standing up for science:
A year ago, I was advancing climate change research and policy at US DOT. Now, I lead @ucs.org and work to carry forward that vision, defend the progress we've made, and build a brighter future for all. May 2026 bring us all progress towards a safer, healthier, and more just world. Happy new year.
It is hard to overstate how wildly inappropriate it is to replace a National Climate Assessment--A process normally involving hundreds scientists, significant public and expert input, and US government-wide coordination--with five climate skeptics using AI.
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