The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is often called the “Magna Carta” of environmental laws. For many communities, the NEPA process is a vital — sometimes the sole — tool they have to try to ensure their voices are heard and that environmental justice considerations are part of federal … [continued]
As the adoption of electric cars, trucks, and buses gains momentum, many people are wondering if the electric grid is up to the task of charging all of those vehicles. There are really two questions rolled up into that thought, differentiated by timescale: Can the grid handle all of the … [continued]
Starting next week, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) will distribute an online survey to tens of thousands of federal scientists across seven agencies. The purpose of this survey is to assess the state of science in federal agencies, and how the many issues we’re asking about affect the ability of science-based agencies to … [continued]
What Does It Mean to Let Communities Choose? A New Report from UCS and Soulardarity
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Jonna Hamilton, Director of Policy in the Clean Transportation Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). As has been true for several years now, Congress is not passing much legislation through so-called “regular order,” which requires 60 votes to move … [continued]
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Karen Perry Stillerman, Senior Analyst, Food & Environment Long a joke in federal policy circles, Infrastructure Week is actually upon us. Since President Biden revealed his infrastructure plan (aka the American Jobs Plan) earlier this spring, we’ve heard a lot of opinions about what is, and isn’t, infrastructure. Now I’ll add … [continued]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court is slated to take up a procedural issue on January 19 related to a lawsuit brought by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold oil and gas companies accountable for the climate change harms their products have caused.
