We combed through 10,000s of records and found that 99% of the natural gas sampled near the point of extraction in the U.S. contains hazardous air pollutants. As federal methane regulations are being rolled back, state gov'ts have options for protecting human health. fas.org/publication/...

How Methane Emissions Events Impact Air Quality and Put Human Health at Risk - Federation of American Scientists

Since methane, the primary component of natural gas, is non-toxic, why were people getting sick? What else was in the gas?

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Google’s motto famously used to be “don’t be evil.” However, its latest feature––generating deepfake satellite imagery––*briefly* made being evil a whole lot easier. I wrote about this new tool, which was paused after less than 48 hours due to entirely predictable backlash. fas.org/publication/...

Google Introduces Deepfake Satellite Imagery: “It’s Fun!” - Federation of American Scientists

Google’s motto famously used to be “don’t be evil.” However, its latest feature has just made being evil a whole lot easier.

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By the time Matt wrote this to when our social media manager logged on to share it, Google rolled back its new deepfake satellite imagery feature. Because it's extremely dangerous in a world already struggling with truth. Read Matt's take on this weekend's Nano Banana 2 debacle ⤵️

Google Introduces Deepfake Satellite Imagery: “It’s Fun!”

Google’s motto famously used to be “don’t be evil.” However, its latest feature has just made being evil a whole lot easier.

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Matt Korda@mattkorda.bsky.social · 5d ago

Google’s motto famously used to be “don’t be evil.” However, its latest feature––generating deepfake satellite imagery––*briefly* made being evil a whole lot easier. I wrote about this new tool, which was paused after less than 48 hours due to entirely predictable backlash. fas.org/publication/...

One weird trick to struggle to fulfill any of your energy priorities (clean or otherwise): lose over 2,700 staff with a combined 29,792 years of service. fas.org/publication/...

Ongoing DOE Staff Shortages Limit Trump Energy Priorities

Although DOE activity began to rebound in 2026 without an increased and targeted hiring strategy, the department risks falling short just as the demand for energy innovation is accelerating.

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FAS supports the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA). If passed, this bill would support wildfire resilience by reducing administrative barriers to getting needed prescribed burns on the ground. fas.org/publication/...

Position on the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA) - Federation of American Scientists

The Act would amend Section 319(b) of the Clean Air Act so that it addresses prescribed burns as a standalone activity.

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Since January 2025, DOE has lost roughly 3,000 federal staff and department headcounts are still declining today. Our new analysis with the @scientistsorg.bsky.social examines what this ongoing loss means in practice. Read here -

DOE Staffing Shortages Continue to Limit Energy Innovation - EFI Foundation

Authors: EFI Foundation: Katelyn O’Dell Dean, Rachel Holzer, Akhila Mullapudi, Alex Durkee, Alex Kizer | FAS: Addy Smith, Megan Husted America’s energy innovation ambitions are only as strong as the f...

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Did you know: annually 500 New Yorkers die of heat-related causes?  @scientistsorg.bsky.social's Grace Wickerson joins the podcast to discuss how #govtech can improve health outcomes when it comes to extreme heat.  🎧 statescoop.com/radio/best-p...  🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlvJ...

Even with an 80 year legacy, we’re still making history. Congratulations to FAS*United for ratifying the first collective bargaining agreement (and forming the first union) in FAS history.

To build an affordable, modern grid powered by clean energy, we need to upgrade (and in some cases redesign) PUCs to regulate in the public interest and effectively implement new policies. fas.org/publication/...

Rethinking State Regulators in Climate and Affordability Agendas

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 effecti...

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Scaling Team Science is the Important Experiment We Need - Federation of American Scientists

X-Labs seek to expand on what FROs have shown is possible: the generation of foundational infrastructure for entire new fields of research science.

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"We’ve thought about if it’s possible to ever set a goal of bringing heat-related deaths down by 50%, but we don’t even have a baseline number or a way to say, 'This is the starting point for this goal or strategy,'" FAS's Grace Wickerson tells @jeva.bsky.social

Heatmap News@heatmap.news · 3w ago

Heat waves like the one in Europe last month kill a lot of people. Figuring out how many, however, can be complicated. @jeva.bsky.social explains what makes heat deaths so tricky to count: heatmap.news/climate/heat...

Posting at you live from the millionth extremely hot day in DC: This is a problem that policy and lawmakers have to solve. It is only going to get worse. There are implications for public health, infrastructure, the economy, etc etc. There's no drinking-enough-water out of this. heatagenda.us

Ian@ianlivingston.bsky.social · 3w ago

Today's the 27th day 90+ in DC this year. Avg to date is 17 days. Targeting 54 days aoa 90 based on years with as many to date. Avg for full season is 40 days.

We made the former CDSOTUS (chief data scientist of the united states, obviously) tell you about another one of her favorite datasets. This one -- the National Wetlands Inventory -- is personal for her.

We’re cooked but we don’t have to be. You can't drink more water your way out of catastrophic extreme heat. But policymakers can alleviate the strain of multiple "hottest years on records." We've got a plan for how 🧵

NYC PIT CREW is a tremendous opportunity to redefine what people expect from government, and in doing so, inspire cities across the country to raise their own ambitions. We are excited to see this initiative lead the way and look forward to cheering any success ⤵️

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 3w ago

New w @pamherd.bsky.social: Mamdani just announced PIT Crew — an NYC tech unit that will build digital public products. Takeaway: Mamdani is reclaiming a vision of tech in govt for progressives, one not driven by consultants and which solves real problems. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/mamdani-in...

NYC's new PIT Crew is off to the races. We're excited to see people-centered delivery, government capacity, and new ways of working. We also have some recs – the kind essential to radically redefining the relationship between people and their government. Read them below ⤵️ fas.org/publication/...

An open letter to the new NYC PIT Crew

This is a tremendous opportunity to redefine what people expect from government, and in doing so, inspire cities across the country to raise their own ambitions. We are excited to see this initiative ...

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Last weekend was hot. So hot. Climate change means we've got more weekends like that in our future. It'd be better if we didn't have climate change (working on it), but there's actually a surprising amount we can do to make extreme temps more bearable and less deadly right now. ➡️ HeatAgenda.us

We spoke to over one hundred digital government practitioners across the country. What we learned is when you get knocked down (or have your best products dismantled, RIP Direct File), you have to get up again, and get up stronger, with a theory of change, and the right team.

What Did Civic Tech Learn in the Last Decade?

Some Insights About How to Use Tech in Government – and What Comes Next

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Heat now kills more Americans a year than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined, and drains more than $160 billion a year from our economy. We think state and local governments should do something about it.

Last weekend was hot. So hot. Climate change means we've got more weekends like that in our future. It'd be better if we didn't have climate change (working on it), but there's actually a surprising amount we can do to make extreme temps more bearable and less deadly right now. ➡️ HeatAgenda.us

Heat doesn’t need to be a disaster. APHA is proud to support the @scientistsorg.bsky.social State and Local Heat Policy Agenda alongside 150 organizations from across the country. Read about the recommendations and what we can do to implement them at HeatAgenda.US.

Federation of American Scientists@scientistsorg.bsky.social · 4w ago

It's hot. 3000-all-time-temperature-records-broken-this-year-alone hot. This year might even dethrone 2024 as the hottest on record. Drink all the water you want (really, do!) but extreme heat is not deterred by personal solutions... because it isn't a personal problem. It's a public policy one.

States must do better to protect vulnerable residents from heat, and they can look to @scientistsorg.bsky.social State and Local Heat Policy Agenda as a guide. fas.org/publication/...

The State and Local Heat Policy Agenda - Federation of American Scientists

Addressing rising heat will take all of us. Together, we can create heat-safe homes, workplaces, schools, childcare facilities, and communities – the backbone of a heat-ready nation.

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Are you feeling the heat? 🥵🌡️ Summer's always been hot, but the summer that was is no more. But there are solutions. Read on... 🧵

That’s why our organization is supporting the @scientistsorg.bsky.social State and Local Heat Policy Agenda alongside 150 organizations from across the country. 🔗 HeatAgenda.US

The Consortium is proud to support the new @scientistsorg.bsky.social State and Local Heat Policy Agenda alongside 150 organizations from across the country. It’s time for our policymakers to take heat seriously. HeatAgenda.us

Federation of American Scientists@scientistsorg.bsky.social · 4w ago

It's hot. 3000-all-time-temperature-records-broken-this-year-alone hot. This year might even dethrone 2024 as the hottest on record. Drink all the water you want (really, do!) but extreme heat is not deterred by personal solutions... because it isn't a personal problem. It's a public policy one.

It's hot. 3000-all-time-temperature-records-broken-this-year-alone hot. This year might even dethrone 2024 as the hottest on record. Drink all the water you want (really, do!) but extreme heat is not deterred by personal solutions... because it isn't a personal problem. It's a public policy one.

Data centers should hand out these home solar and battery kits to neighborhoods when they show up. Climate philanthropy, governments, and utilities could chip in. It’s one of the ways I wrote about on how data center connection speed should be earned, last year: fas.org/publication/...

Speed Grid Connection Using ‘Smart AI Fast Lanes’

Federal and state governments need to ensure that the development of new AI and data center infrastructure does not increase costs for consumers, impact the environment, and exacerbate existing inequa...

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ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · last mo.

DIY solar + battery update: the huge NE storm and heatwave knocked out the power for like 20 hours yesterday but we had enough stored to keep the fridge and one window unit going the whole time. phew

“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re heading.” @scientistsorg.bsky.social fas.org/publication/...

Federation of American Scientists Launches Data Policy Institute to Advance Federal Data Essential to the Public - Federation of American Scientists

“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re he...

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"Many came from around the world because the U.S. offered something rare: an opportunity for open inquiry, world-class institutions, and freedom to pursue ambitious ideas." We need STEM immigration to underpin the next chapter of American competitiveness, Dr. Jedidah Isler tells Congress ⤵️

WATCH: Chief Science Officer Dr. Jedidah Isler’s full opening statement before Congress on scientists as the key to American competitiveness www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6IFljG8QQM

WATCH: Dr. Jedidah Isler’s full statement on scientists as the key to American competitiveness

YouTube video by Federation of American Scientists

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