Michigan Must Extend and Strengthen Its Clean Energy Policies KALAMAZOO, MICH. (March 18, 2013) – Union of Concerned Scientists’ Midwest Office Director Steve Frenkel will call for Governor Rick Snyder (R) and the legislature to extend and strengthen the …
Statement by David Friedman, Senior Engineer Deputy Director, Clean Vehicles Program WASHINGTON (March 15, 2013) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is projecting model year 2012 cars and truck will have the highest ever real-world average fuel …
New Scorecard Grades Agencies' Media, Social Media Policies WASHINGTON (March 15, 2013)—Some federal science agencies are doing a better job ensuring journalists and federal scientists can freely communicate than they were four years ago, but too many …
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2013)—Federal agencies have made great strides in establishing new scientific integrity policies, but four years after they started this process a new analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) finds that agencies were …
Report Analyzes 14 NRC Special Inspections at a Dozen Plants in 2012 WASHINGTON (March 7, 2013)—Many of the significant safety lapses at U.S. nuclear power plants in 2012 happened because plant owners—and often the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)— …
Statement By Justin Tatham, Union Of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (October 1, 2012) – On September 14, Congress packed up and headed home, leaving behind crucial legislation that won’t be decided until the legislative session resumes in November. This …
Sea Level Rise Impacts Felt Around the State WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2012) – More than 120 city and county officials and scientists in Florida, all of whom are working on issues related to sea level rise, sent a letter to the presidential candidates today …
Enough to Produce Four Times The Biofuel Made from Corn WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2012) — Non-food crops, farm residues and waste -- collectively known as “biomass” -- have the power to dramatically increase our nation’s renewable energy supply, the Union of …
Negligence Could Lead to a U.S. Fukushima, Science Group Says WASHINGTON (October 19, 2012)—The Huffington Post published an article late this afternoon revealing details of a censored Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) report showing the risk of a …
WASHINGTON (October 30, 2012)—As Hurricane Sandy dissipates and recovery efforts begin, people are asking what role climate change plays in influencing such storms. Oceans have absorbed much more of the excess heat from global warming than land and …
LANSING (November 1, 2012)—More than 200 academics, scientists and experts in Michigan have signed an open letter in support of ramping up Michigan’s renewable electricity standard to 25 percent by 2025. The letter—saying the idea is feasible and would …
Fossil Fuel Interests Flooded State with Money and Misinformation WASHINGTON (November 6, 2012)— More than 1.5 million voters in Michigan cast ballots in favor of Proposal 3 for a stronger state renewable electricity standard, despite a well-funded …
Nov. 14 auction will require some of the state’s heaviest polluters to buy and sell carbon emission permits BERKELEY, CALIF. (Nov. 12, 2012) – When California launches its inaugural auction of carbon allowances on Nov. 14, the state will become the first …
Energy Efficiency, Wind Power and Existing Gas Plants Could Replace Obsolete Plants and Provide Affordable, Reliable Electricity BALTIMORE (November 13, 2012) – As much as 18 percent of the country’s coal generating capacity should be considered for …
More Farm Bill Investment in Organic Milk Would Benefit Consumers WASHINGTON (November 14, 2012) – The organic dairy sector provides more economic opportunity and generates more jobs in rural communities than conventional dairies, according to a report …
Existing Scientific Assessments Already Provide Ample Baseline for Action on Preparedness, Emissions Reductions, Science Group Says CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (December 14, 2012) – Yesterday, a blogger who had signed up to review a forthcoming Intergovernmental …
Prior Senate Gains for Healthy Food and Farms Lost Out to Big Ag Subsidies WASHINGTON (January 2, 2013) – Having failed throughout 2012 to complete a much-needed overhaul of federal farm programs, Congress wrapped a one-year extension of selected 2008 Farm …
FDA Releases Long-Delayed Food Safety Rules WASHINGTON – After a year of delay, the Food and Drug Administration today released new food safety rules that will cover fruit and vegetable farms and food processors. The rules were held up at the White House …
Statement by Steve Frenkel, Union of Concerned Scientists CHICAGO (January 8, 2012) — Georgia Power stated yesterday that it expects to request approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission to retire 15 coal- and oil-fired generating units totaling 2 …
WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released its draft National Climate Assessment today, just a week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the United States experienced …
