WASHINGTON (September 27, 2013)—The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) newest report on the state of climate science is a warning for policymakers, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Alden Meyer, UCS’s strategy and …
WASHINGTON (September 26, 2013)—Nuclear power proponents pinning their hopes on small modular nuclear reactors to resurrect the industry’s fortunes will likely be disappointed, according to a report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists ( …
Rollback of Popular Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies Would Give Customer Benefits to Utilities COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 26, 2013) -- Legislation introduced by Ohio state Sen. Bill Seitz (R) would effectively gut the state’s renewable …
Statement by Rachel Cleetus, climate economist in the Climate and Energy Program WASHINGTON (September 20, 2013) – Carbon standards for new power plants released today from the Environmental Protection Agency can act as a backstop against growing …
Statement by Erika Spanger-Siegfried, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (August 19, 2013) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie did the right thing today by vetoing a bill that would have allowed development on piers in coastal high hazard areas and …
Bill in Stark Contrast to Sandy Task Force Recommendations WASHINGTON (August 19, 2013) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may allow a bill to go into effect without his signature today – a bill the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) calls risky and …
Science Group Calls for Reforms to Flood and Wind Insurance Programs to Help Reduce Risk and Taxpayer Costs WASHINGTON (August 13, 2013) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issued a report today highlighting that sea level rise and worsening …
NEW YORK (August 8, 2013) – The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) yesterday released a report finding significant potential to save lives and health care costs if Americans simply ate more fruits and vegetables each day. The report was released …
Policies Should Promote Access to Fruits and Vegetables, Science Group Says WASHINGTON (August 7, 2013) — The old adage “an apple a day” was on to something. There is significant potential to prolong lives, improve health, and save health care costs if …
WASHINGTON (August 6, 2013)—The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement today that it would allow food-based biofuels to make up the shortfall in cellulosic ethanol production this year was a missed opportunity to reduce pressure on food …
WASHINGTON (July 29, 2013) – The James Beard Foundation today announced Ricardo Salvador, director and senior scientist with the Food Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), will receive the James Beard Foundation Leadership …
Statements by UCS Board Chair Dr. James McCarthy, UCS Executive Director Dr. Kathleen Rest WASHINGTON (July 18, 2013)—The Senate today confirmed Gina McCarthy as the thirteenth administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Below is a …
New Study Finds Renewables and Efficiency Can Steeply Lower Water Use, Carbon Emissions WASHINGTON (July 16, 2013) – The country stands at a critical moment when it can dramatically lower the power industry’s draw on the nation’s strained water supply …
Statement by Daniel Brito, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (July 11, 2013) – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a version of the Farm Bill that does not contain a Nutrition Title. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP …
Statement by Robert Cowin, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (June 27, 2013)—Today four senators introduced a bill calling for a pilot interim waste storage site for high-level nuclear waste from a dozen closed nuclear power plants, a follow-on …
Statement by Angela Anderson, Director, Climate and Energy Program WASHINGTON (June 25, 2013) – President Obama’s speech today, in which he laid out a suite of climate and energy policies, demonstrates the growing demand for heeding the risks …
Statement by Alden Meyer, strategy and policy director, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (June 25, 2013) – President Obama will deliver a speech today outlining his administration’s plans to help local communities prepare for climate change and …
Statement by Lisbeth Gronlund, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (June 19, 2013) – Fifty years after President Kennedy gave his acclaimed speech in Berlin at the height of the Cold War, President Obama took to the podium in that now unified city …
Statements by Kevin Knobloch and Dr. Kathleen Rest, executive director, Union of Concerned Scientists CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (June 19, 2013) – Kevin Knobloch, the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), will take a new post as chief of staff to …
Statement by Rachel Cleetus, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (June 11, 2013) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today will share the city’s plan for adapting to climate change – a move the Union of Concerned Scientists called “the way of …
