Union of Concerned Scientists
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Vulnerable communities face larger threats under EPA’s proposed science rule
The agency's plan to disregard 'foundational' scientific evidence could be a catastrophe
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4 black women leaders on climate, justice, and the green ‘Promised Land’
Yes, black women are leading the green movement (and they have been for a really long time).
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Breathing while Black or Latino in California is disproportionately hazardous to your health
A new study finds low-income communities and people of color drive less but breathe in more car pollution.
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Scientists make a stand to protect their work under Trump
And sometimes, they're succeeding.
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As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it’s leaving this neighborhood behind
Advocates say the city is sacrificing the community of Manchester to the petrochemical industry.
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An unlikely resistance surges against Trump’s clean water threats
Legislators set aside partisan politics to protect the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and other regional cleanup efforts.
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EPA’s justice work helps many groups, says ex-official. Trump’s cuts will scrap that.
In an interview with Grist, Mustafa Ali says proposed cuts will leave many victims, including vets and young people.
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Scott Pruitt is just as bad as Betsy Devos
So why has he gotten so little attention?
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Trump’s ban puts a chill on science and cleantech
Says one Libyan-born U.S. scientist: “This looks bad to me right now … coming from someone who has seen bad.”