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Press release
FAS Center for Regulatory Ingenuity and ICLEI USA Launch Local Advisory Council to Build More Connected National Climate Policy

FAS has partnered with ICLEI USA to launch the CRI Local Advisory Council.

09.02.26 | 3 min read
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Climate & Energy
Blog
Communities Need Better Data and Funding to Increase Wildfire Resilience

We sat down with Dr. Max Moritz and Chief Rob Hazard to discuss how communities use time, money, and data to reduce the risk that wildfires pose.

09.01.26 | 16 min read
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day one project
Policy Memo
San Luis Valley Model for Agricultural Water, Energy, and Workforce Resilience

Colorado already has the building blocks in place to modernize its agricultural industry – they just have to put it to use. With state recognition, a San Luis Valley pilot could improve local capacity in just three years.

08.28.26 | 10 min read
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Climate & Energy
day one project
Policy Memo
Modernizing Colorado’s Canals to Save Water Lost in Transit

About 86% of Colorado’s water is used for agriculture, but only about 30-60% of that water actually reaches crops. Conveyance efficiency through canal modernization is a powerful drought resilience and water saving strategy with proven technical feasibility.

08.24.26 | 12 min read
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Blog
Conspiracy Theories Are Not a Good Reason to Ban Geoengineering Research

In an ideal world, we would not have state or federal climate intervention research bans. We would have researchers and institutions that would not shy away from revealing the good, the bad, and the ugly of these technologies and doing so responsibly.

08.20.26 | 7 min read
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Blog
Let’s Build America’s Climate and Health Capacity Together

Ask people what worries them most right now, and they’ll say the cost of living and their livelihoods, not climate change. But those concerns are not separate.

08.19.26 | 4 min read
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Climate & Energy
Article
How Methane Emissions Events Impact Air Quality and Put Human Health at Risk

99% of the natural gas sampled near the point of extraction across the country contains hazardous air pollutants harmful to health.

07.30.26 | 11 min read
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Climate & Energy
Article
Ongoing DOE Staff Shortages Limit Trump Energy Priorities

Occupations with skills essential to making and managing awards were among the hardest hit. As a result, many energy innovation programs ground to a halt in 2025.

07.28.26 | 9 min read
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Climate & Energy
Policy Statement
Position on the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA)

The Federation of American Scientists supports the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA). The Act would amend Section 319(b) of the Clean Air Act so that it addresses prescribed burns as a standalone activity. If passed, this bill would support wildfire resilience by reducing administrative barriers to getting needed prescribed burns on the ground.  […]

07.27.26 | 2 min read
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Climate & Energy
Press release
Endorsement of the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act of 2026

The NCARS Act would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a durable, coordinated federal approach to national resilience.

07.17.26 | 2 min read
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Blog
The Affordability and Climate Agendas Run Through State Regulators. It’s Time to Rethink Their Roles.

To build an affordable, modern grid powered by clean energy, we need more than the right policies; we must also upgrade—and, in some cases, redesign—PUCs to regulate in the public interest and effectively implement new policies.

07.16.26 | 7 min read
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Climate & Energy
Press release
Amid Sweltering Weather, the Federation of American Scientists Releases Expert-Sourced “State and Local Heat Policy Agenda”

Nearly 150 organizations and government officials have endorsed the call to action and solutions for extreme heat, now public at HeatAgenda.US Washington, D.C. – July 7, 2026 – As millions of Americans continue to struggle to stay cool following one of the hottest Independence Day holidays on record, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), one […]

07.07.26 | 3 min read
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