administrative state-updates 
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 28, 2023
The White House has published its very first scientific integrity policy to serve as an example of what other agencies should strive for when developing or updating their own policies this year. But the new White House’s scientific integrity policy lays the groundwork for what agencies could do or build on when it comes to accountability.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
We found that medical device sterilization facilities, known as “commercial sterilizers,” are scattered throughout residential communities nationwide, within five miles of nearly 13 million people in the United States and Puerto Rico. A decade overdue , EPA is finalizing updated regulations for commercial sterilizers now.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Administrations under the previous three US presidents have all ignored CASAC’s recommendations, setting weaker standards. In particular, the Trump administration went so far as to dismiss a panel of experts tasked with advising on the development of the ozone standard and to remove independent scientists in CASAC.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Today, ballot designs vary widely across states, but all states can adopt scientifically-tested best practices to make ballots more equitable and improve voter education materials for everyone. UCS research has shown that people living in states with more open, less discriminatory election systems have better health outcomes. A
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 3, 2023
We had a strong start to 2022 when the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released guidance to states in February, reflecting many UCS recommendations. Revisiting a blog on state NEVI plans from last August, I was reminded of my concern that some states might not submit their plans on time or at all.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Section 101 of the statute states the aim of the law simply: “to create and maintain conditions under which [people] and nature can exist in productive harmony.” A draft proposal from the Biden Administration to update NEPA’s implementing regulations is currently open for public comment until September 29 th and is worthy of your support.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 1, 2022
It is increasingly clear that, as Committee Chair Thompson warned , we will not have “close calls” but “a catastrophe” if conspirators successfully infiltrate administrative positions to oversee and certify future elections. We now have a sharper image of precisely what the strategy to overturn the next election looks like.
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