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Tosin Fadeyi @tosinfadeyi.bsky.social · 18h

Applications for this year's minigrants are open! Reach out to me with any questions :)

Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 21h

🔬✨Applications are open! The Science for Public Good Fund offers up to $1500 to support community-driven science advocacy projects. From workshops to local campaigns, you can help spark change.

🔗 Apply here now: act.ucsusa.org/4nCzPhl

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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 1d

The Trump administration wasted no time in tapping individuals with ties to fossil fuel industries and right-wing think tanks funded by oil tycoons for key environmental and energy policy positions, according to a new report.

New Report Examines Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Administration Hires - Inside Climate News

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 19h

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing a historic climate and affordability package! We’re running ads in @politico.com and @sfchronicle.com commending your leadership for cutting pollution and putting billions back into ratepayers’ pockets.

A full-page newspaper ad with a blue and orange gradient background showing power lines at sunset. Large yellow text at the top reads: “THANK YOU.” Below it says, “Governor Newsom, ProTem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Senator Becker, and Assemblymembers Petrie-Norris and Irwin for” followed by three bullet points with yellow checkmarks: “Lowering electricity bills,” “Advancing clean, reliable & affordable energy,” and “Cutting pollution.” At the bottom, it says, “Paid for by Union of Concerned Scientists,” with logos of supporting organizations including Union of Concerned Scientists, Climate Action Campaign, TURN, Net-Zero California, NRDC Action Fund, EDF Action, and NextGen California.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 21h

🔬✨Applications are open! The Science for Public Good Fund offers up to $1500 to support community-driven science advocacy projects. From workshops to local campaigns, you can help spark change.

🔗 Apply here now: act.ucsusa.org/4nCzPhl

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 1d

Understanding the voting process is crucial for making decisions that reflect your values. This #NationalVoterEducationWeek, research candidates and issues thoroughly to ensure your vote aligns with what matters most to you at➡️ NationalVoterEducationWeek.org

A colorful graphic for National Voter Education Week. The headline reads: “Cast your ballot with confidence!” followed by a checklist with five items:
☑️ Register to vote
☑️ Get to know your ballot
☑️ Make a plan to vote
☑️ Understand the process
☑️ Share with friends & family
At the bottom, there’s a red banner with the website NationalVoterEducationWeek.org. The background fades from blue to purple to pink.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 1d

A crucial step toward more affordable utility bills is on @gavinnewsom.bsky.social’s desk. #CALeg passed AB 1167 and SB 24 to ensure utility customer dollars go towards safe and reliable energy – not political spending and lobbying. These bills deserve the Gov's signature.

Berman and McNerney Announce Joint Effort to Protect CA Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses | Official Website - Assemblymember Marc Berman Representing the 23rd California Assembly District

SACRAMENTO, CA – California state Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) and Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) announced a joint legislative package today to protect California ratepayers from ...

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 1d

Groundwater depletion from corporate agribusiness is harming low-income farmworker communities, small farms, and ecosystems. Our new resources explore how land transitions can advance equity, resilience, and stronger economies, with sustainable agriculture as a key solution.

Guiding California's Land Transitions Toward Justice and Equity

Analyses of the current challenges and solutions in California's cropland transition.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 1d

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently proposed a rule that would eliminate requirements for measuring and reporting carbon emissions for most US industries, including fossil fuel producers and refiners. UCS’s Laura Peterson explains why this proposal could backfire, harming both people and business.

Trump Administration Attempt to Eliminate Carbon Emissions Reporting Could Backfire

A look at the global business and policy landscape, however, indicates that this effort may hurt not just public health and safety, but the very companies the proposal is supposed to help.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 2d

"It’s encouraging to find that given enough time, persistence, and patience, successful restoration projects can become the norm.” UCS fellow Derrick Z. Jackson brings us much-needed hope in his new piece on the recovery of puffins off the coast of Maine.

Protecting Puffins in Maine Is an Emotional Commitment

The crew at Seal Island have something to say.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 3d

"Authoritarianism makes us feel less safe in our neighborhoods, it makes our bills harder to pay, our health care harder to access, and stifles our ability to thrive and support our families and communities. It’s exhausting and it’s not normal."

Read @dminovi.bsky.social compelling blog:

Science and Democracy under Siege: a Day in My Life

Even for those of us living in relative safety, the administration's policies are hurting us and our communities on a daily basis.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 4d

“Not surprisingly, these scientists’ names and viewpoints were familiar from previous research by UCS and others, congressional testimony, and other public appearances.” Find out who authored the Trump administration’s sham climate report and uncover their ties to the #FossilFuel industry.

Who Wrote the Trump Administration’s Flawed Climate Report? Meet the Architects of Disinformation

Industry-backed actors create the illusion of legitimate debate, exploit uncertainty, and delay action.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 5d

"These cuts will increase consumer costs, undermine grid reliability and deepen the nation’s overreliance on harmful fossil fuels ... hamstringing the nation’s capacity to lead on the technologies and jobs of the future." Read UCS Statement by Julie McNamara.

Trump Administration Yanks Billions in Funding for Cutting-Edge Clean Energy Projects

The Trump administration terminates $7.5 billion in DOE funding for 223 cutting-edge clean energy projects

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 5d

"Against all odds, climate advocates and the California Legislature extended (and renamed) California’s landmark Cap-and-Trade Program, made electricity more affordable, got serious about a fast-and-fair fossil fuel phaseout, and made the state’s grid more reliable," writes @danielbarad.bsky.social.

The Big Winners in California? Science and Climate.

And affordability!

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 5d

At its recent military parade in Beijing celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Japanese defeat in WW II, China unveiled a set of new nuclear missiles, officially confirming for the first time that Beijing possesses a “nuclear triad” of air-, land-, and sea-based nuclear weapon delivery systems.

Could China’s New Nuclear Weapons Signal a New Era of Arms Control?

China's expansion of its nuclear arsenal may actually create an opportunity for the United States to reduce the risk of nuclear war.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

It’s time for all of Congress to step up and push back on the extreme actions of the Trump administration and pass a budget that delivers for the people and communities Congress is supposed to serve.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

No one wins when the government shuts down—but we stand to lose even more if we allow the Trump administration to push Congress aside and accelerate its authoritarian tactics to consolidate power.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

The Trump administration has already announced plans to use the shutdown as cover to implement unlawful mass firings at federal agencies and cut funding for states that didn’t vote for the President—a dramatic escalation of harms to people and our democracy.

E&E News: White House to slash $8B in funding for blue states

The Trump administration is pulling billions of dollars in federal support for 16 states that did not vote for the president in 2024.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

Congress has been complicit, allowing the Trump administration to steadily wrest away its Constitutional power over the purse—and now Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought are weaponizing the government shutdown to further their authoritarian goals.

Trump’s Grand Plan for a Government Shutdown

The Trump administration might use a shutdown to finish the job that DOGE started.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

The data and evidence are clear. Over the past 8 months, the egregious actions of President Trump and his enablers have caused real harm to people and communities across the country.

Science and Democracy Under Siege

This administration's first 6 months have been characterized by destruction, division, and chaos.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

Farewell to Jane Goodall 🌿 A pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work with primates transformed how we understand ourselves. She showed how research and advocacy can unite, inspiring generations.

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

Join us at the AISES Conference!

📍 Visit Booth 1425 on Oct 3: Learn more about how we’re using science to advance equitable science-based policy change & take action with us!

📅 Oct 4, join our workshop on how to use storytelling as a tool for science advocacy.

Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/42mbl3D

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

“Kids want the EPA to preserve the endangerment finding to protect our health and future,” said 12-year-old Valencia, who lives in Maryland. “Our generation is expected to live through three times as many climate disasters as our grandparents, and we’re already living through them.”

Children Plead With U.S. Lawmakers to Protect EPA’s Endangerment Finding - Inside Climate News

At a press conference in the Capitol, they made the case for regulating greenhouse gases in the interest of youth and future generations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

Congress has talked about passing a "skinny" (some might say starving) farm bill after the recent budget bill gutted food assistance. But any new bill needs to protect workers, the environment, agricultural research, and the food we all eat.

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

Farmers and farmworkers also are grappling with extreme weather that puts crops, livelihoods and health at risk. A new farm bill needs to invest more in making farms more resilient and adaptable.

The USDA’s Climate Hubs Could Help Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

The next food and farm bill should sufficiently fund the USDA's climate hubs and put them into law, so farmers can continue to access federal research and programs related to climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 6d

While Trump policies, including tariffs, are straining farmers and driving up food prices, the administration canceled its only national hunger survey.

The USDA Cancels Annual Hunger Study While Trump Policies Drive Up Food Prices

Canceling the annual Household Food Security Reports is part of a broader Trump administration effort to suppress data inconvenient to its political agenda.

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