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California Plan to Prevent Gasoline Price Spikes During Refinery Shutdowns Passes Assembly Statement by Daniel Barad, Union of Concerned Scientists SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2024) — Today the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2024)—A bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that requires oil companies to store enough gasoline to protect consumers from price spikes during refinery shutdowns was ...

Cambridge, MASS—Science is in a state of emergency, with attacks on state and federal levels undermining evidence- and data-backed decisions. In response, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has ...

Jess talks with California State University, Los Angeles Biology Department Chair Dr. Kirsten Fisher about desert mosses, climate change, and the changing state of science in higher education.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2024)—The California Assembly Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee will begin a series of public hearings Wednesday on a bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to ensure ...

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released its latest Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) report showing, for the second month in a row this year, that the agency is dangerously low on ...