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The '''Union of Concerned Scientists''' began as a collaboration between students and faculty members at MIT in 1969. [http://www.ucsusa.org/ucs/about/] The nonprofit alliance now includes some fifty thousand scientists and citizens across the United States. The group focuses on issues such as global warming and the environmental impact of vehicles and various energy sources.

The '''Union of Concerned Scientists''' (UCS) takes the liberal side on of the nuclear arms race and the environment.

They take the liberal side on of the nuclear arms race and the environment.

Founded by physicist [[Henry Kendall]], UCS began as a collaboration between students and faculty members at MIT in 1969. [http://www.ucsusa.org/ucs/about/] It includes some fifty thousand scientists and citizens across the United States.  

It was founded by physicist [[Henry Kendall]], who was later to win the Nobel prize in physics. Its early work focussed on challenging the safety of nuclear power plants and intervening in their licensing hearing. They were one of the most active critics of [[Ronald Reagan]]'s [[Strategic Defense Initiative]].  

Its early work focussed on challenging the safety of nuclear power plants and intervening in their licensing hearing. They were one of the most active critics of [[Ronald Reagan]]'s [[Strategic Defense Initiative]].  

The [[Center for Consumer Freedom]] charges that they have been [[Deceit|deceptive]]. <ref>UCS routinely abuses and politicizes science.  [http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/145] </ref>

The [[Center for Consumer Freedom]] charges that they have been [[Deceit|deceptive]]. <ref>UCS routinely abuses and politicizes science.  [http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/145] </ref>

They accused the Bush administration of suppressing science, but without giving a single example. Instead, they simply cited a survey in which 8% of scientists said their work had been "changed". (This is based on a survey sent to 1,600 scientists; 1,292 didn't even fill out the survey.<ref> [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16886008/ Bush administration in hot seat over warming]</ref>)

They accused the Bush administration of suppressing science, but without giving a single example. Instead, they simply cited a survey in which 8% of scientists said their work had been "changed". (This is based on a survey sent to 1,600 scientists; 1,292 didn't even fill out the survey.<ref> [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16886008/ Bush administration in hot seat over warming]</ref>)

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