A New Way to Uncover How Science Is Under Attack

This news is not directly about home energy upgrades, so it does not change any rebate or program you might be using. But it touches on the federal science that underlies climate and health information homeowners rely on.

The Union of Concerned Scientists has launched a tracker documenting attacks on federal science under the current Trump administration. Between January 20, 2025 and June 29, 2026, the group counted 576 attacks on science and 188 potential violations of scientific integrity — the principle that keeps federal research free from political interference. These include altering study results, censoring federal scientists' communications, removing public data (including climate-change information EPA had posted online), stopping data collection (such as a canceled hunger survey and paused pipeline-safety research), and blocking scientists from attending conferences or training events.

The group argues that passing the Scientific Integrity Act, now before Congress, could have prevented about a third of these incidents. For homeowners, the practical relevance is indirect: much of the science behind climate risk, energy policy, and health guidance comes from these same federal agencies, so disruptions to their research and data can affect the information available to the public over time. The tracker itself does not change any current rebate, incentive, or program — it is a record of political interference in federal science, offered as a public resource and advocacy tool.