Author Archives: Union.of.Concerned.Scientists

Tell the EPA: Support Strong Standards for Power Plant Emissions

by
Tell the EPA: Support Strong Standards for Power Plant Emissions
Let’s help government to get it right. This time, they are making good progress- but your message of support for them to stay the course will help that progress become law. This is a message from the Union of Concerned Scientists, urging you to support the EPA in setting new, strong standards under the Clean… Read more »

Fighting Fire with Facts: Union of Concerned Scientists vs. Monsanto

by
Fighting Fire with Facts: Union of Concerned Scientists vs. Monsanto
The courageous Union of Concerned Scientists has launched an ad campaign to counter claims made in Monsanto’s glossy PR campaigns. UCS has run their ads this month on buses and transit stations in Washington D.C., targeting areas near USDA headquarters, the EPA offices, and Capitol Hill. Their hope is that Washington leaders, disproportionately influenced by… Read more »

Why are Texas oil companies trying to kill California’s Global Warming Solutions Act?

by
Why are Texas oil companies trying to kill California’s Global Warming Solutions Act?
Texas oil companies Valero and Tesoro are funding the campaign for Prop 23, which Californians will vote on this November. Prop 23 is a bill that would stall—possibly indefinitely—the implementation of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). The Union of Concerned Scientists explain the motivations driving these oil companies: With continued lack of climate… Read more »