Attacks on Science, Who’s Behind Them, and Their Harm: My Congressional Testimony

Screenshot from the video: “The science Big Oil wants to hide from you” by Senate Environment & Public Works Committee. Article by Gretchen Goldman, President and CEO of UCS. The Equation – Union of Concerned Scientists – September 30, 2026.

As ranking member of the US Senate Environmental and Public Works committee, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse convened a “spotlight” hearing Tuesday, September 29, also attended by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Jeff Merkley, to highlight the consequences of industry and Trump administration attacks on climate science. Senator Whitehouse invited me to testify at the hearing, on the topic of these attacks on science, the industries benefiting from these attacks, and the harm they’ve caused that affect the health and safety of everyone in the US. […]

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Video: “The science Big Oil wants to hide from you – Senate Environment & Public Works Committee.