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Reporting on federal changes to science

APS Science Policy Data Dashboards

American Physical Society

"APS science policy data dashboards present a new approach to using publicly available data to highlight various impacts of federal R&D investments in the United States, including at the state, district, and institutional level."
  • Largest federal agency funders of physical science research: DOD, DOE, NASA, NIST, and NSF
  • Federal science agencies' investments in American innovation: All agencies
Reporting on federal changes to science

APS Science Policy Data Dashboards

Summary:
"APS science policy data dashboards present a new approach to using publicly available data to highlight various impacts of federal R&D investments in the United States, including at the state, district, and institutional level."
  • Largest federal agency funders of physical science research: DOD, DOE, NASA, NIST, and NSF
  • Federal science agencies' investments in American innovation: All agencies
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American Physical Society

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Resource Database / Guide

Distributed Energy Resources State Policy Explorer

"The Pew Charitable Trusts, in partnership with the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, developed the Distributed Energy Resources State Policy Explorer to compile and share DER-related legislation enacted throughout the country from 2021 through 2025. ... The state policy explorer features an interactive U.S. map. It contains more than 400 entries, allowing users to filter results by state; policy area (e.g., building codes, community solar, and investment support); crosscutting topics (e.g., resilience); technology, including energy storage, photovoltaic solar, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; and demand response." Also, find a short analysis of the Explorer tool data here, listing trends and takeaways.
Resource Database / Guide

Distributed Energy Resources State Policy Explorer

Summary:
"The Pew Charitable Trusts, in partnership with the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, developed the Distributed Energy Resources State Policy Explorer to compile and share DER-related legislation enacted throughout the country from 2021 through 2025. ... The state policy explorer features an interactive U.S. map. It contains more than 400 entries, allowing users to filter results by state; policy area (e.g., building codes, community solar, and investment support); crosscutting topics (e.g., resilience); technology, including energy storage, photovoltaic solar, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; and demand response." Also, find a short analysis of the Explorer tool data here, listing trends and takeaways.
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Article

How the Federal Budget Process Works

"Drafting the federal budget is one of an American president’s most influential undertakings. But two-thirds of spending is set before the process even begins. We explain."
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How the Federal Budget Process Works

Summary:
"Drafting the federal budget is one of an American president’s most influential undertakings. But two-thirds of spending is set before the process even begins. We explain."
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David Trilling

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The Journalist’s Resource

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March 10, 2017

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The Regulation Gap: How To Cover Toxic Chemicals in U.S. Products

"Scientists and public health advocates increasingly document links between everyday chemical exposures and serious health outcomes, yet, in many cases, those chemicals remain legal and widely used. As health journalists, we have to grapple ... with the science and the social, regulatory, and political realities that allow hazardous chemicals to persist on shelves and in the food supply long after data suggest they might harm people. Covering toxic chemicals is about examining the systems and choices that shape what’s in Americans’ bodies, why scientific knowledge doesn’t always translate into regulation, and who is disproportionately affected by the risks."
Article

The Regulation Gap: How To Cover Toxic Chemicals in U.S. Products

Summary:
"Scientists and public health advocates increasingly document links between everyday chemical exposures and serious health outcomes, yet, in many cases, those chemicals remain legal and widely used. As health journalists, we have to grapple ... with the science and the social, regulatory, and political realities that allow hazardous chemicals to persist on shelves and in the food supply long after data suggest they might harm people. Covering toxic chemicals is about examining the systems and choices that shape what’s in Americans’ bodies, why scientific knowledge doesn’t always translate into regulation, and who is disproportionately affected by the risks."
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Lara Salahi

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Association of Health Care Journalists

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March 3, 2026

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The COALESCE Project

"The COALESCE [Coordinated Opportunities for Advanced Leadership and Engagement in Science Communication in Europe] project is funded by the European Commission (EC) to establish a self-sustaining European Competence Centre for Science Communication, and an associated Science Communication Academy that will be a part of the Competence Centre. COALESCE seeks to decrease the distance in European societies to scientific understanding and address issues concerning public distrust and policy responses to scientific crises. It will do so by building on and adding to existing forms of excellence in science communication, public engagement with sciences and co-creation practices."
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The COALESCE Project

Summary:
"The COALESCE [Coordinated Opportunities for Advanced Leadership and Engagement in Science Communication in Europe] project is funded by the European Commission (EC) to establish a self-sustaining European Competence Centre for Science Communication, and an associated Science Communication Academy that will be a part of the Competence Centre. COALESCE seeks to decrease the distance in European societies to scientific understanding and address issues concerning public distrust and policy responses to scientific crises. It will do so by building on and adding to existing forms of excellence in science communication, public engagement with sciences and co-creation practices."
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Resource Database / Guide

Trump’s Climate and Clean Energy Rollback Tracker

Climate Action Campaign tracks cuts to extreme weather preparedness, frozen investments, blocked pollution protections and more by the Trump 2.0 administration since December 2024.
Resource Database / Guide

Trump’s Climate and Clean Energy Rollback Tracker

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Climate Action Campaign tracks cuts to extreme weather preparedness, frozen investments, blocked pollution protections and more by the Trump 2.0 administration since December 2024.
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Podcast

Reporters’ Roundtable: What’s Driving US Energy Policy News in 2026?

Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs

"What issues are shaping US climate and energy policymaking in 2026? How might upcoming court rulings change things? As high utility bills persist, how is the public responding to changes in energy policy? And what stories or trends are not being told amid all of these important energy storylines? Today on the show, Bill Loveless speaks with reporters Maxine Joselow and Josh Siegel about covering energy and climate policy, and what key stories and trends they’re covering in 2026."
Podcast

Reporters’ Roundtable: What’s Driving US Energy Policy News in 2026?

Summary:
"What issues are shaping US climate and energy policymaking in 2026? How might upcoming court rulings change things? As high utility bills persist, how is the public responding to changes in energy policy? And what stories or trends are not being told amid all of these important energy storylines? Today on the show, Bill Loveless speaks with reporters Maxine Joselow and Josh Siegel about covering energy and climate policy, and what key stories and trends they’re covering in 2026."
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Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs

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Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast

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January 20, 2026

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