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October 31, 2025

China Has the Most to Gain from New Nuclear Tests

President Trump announced the United States will resume nuclear testing, but if China follows suit, he may regret this decision.

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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October 31, 2025

President Trump Is Using Lies to Attack Trans Kids and Endanger Their Health: Here Are the Facts

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host, Union of Concerned Scientists

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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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October 16, 2019

Toyota Tacoma Suffering from Neglect, Gets Pick-me-up for 2025

Dave Cooke
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October 15, 2019

Trump Administration Thwarts Consumer Watchdog’s Investigation on Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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October 15, 2019

House Committee to Vote on Scientific Integrity Act

Michael Halpern
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October 15, 2019

Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy: Beware the Latest Gas Industry Talking Points

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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October 15, 2019

Dear Administrator Wheeler: This is What EPA Science Advice Looks Like

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

October 15, 2019

US Companies, Are You Serious about Climate? Here’s How You Prove It

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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October 11, 2019

As Presidential Candidates Prepare for Ohio Debate, Farmers Need a New Vision

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

October 10, 2019

Ask a Scientist: How Can Cereal Makers Help Save Our Soil, Support Farmers, and Take a Bite out of Climate Change?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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October 9, 2019

Lithium Batteries Finally Get their Due with Nobel Prize Win

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 9, 2019

Bringing Science Back to the EPA — Whether EPA Wants it or Not.

Ken Kimmell
Former President

October 9, 2019

What To Expect at the Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel Meeting

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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October 9, 2019

Do Renewables Lead to Increased Air Pollution from California Power Plants?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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October 8, 2019

Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Here’s Why The Facts Matter

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October 7, 2019

Tesla, Edison, “The Current War,” and What it Has to Do With Getting to Work

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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October 4, 2019

Weighing in on Xcel Energy’s Plans for Minnesota’s Energy Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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October 4, 2019

Recusal Is Not an Excusal: William Pendley and Conflicts of Interest at the BLM

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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October 3, 2019

Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity Reform is Growing

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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October 3, 2019

Clean Energy Tax Policy is Congress’s Last Chance to do Anything Meaningful on Climate This Year

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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October 2, 2019

Cultivating Censorship at the National Park Service: New Acting Director Issues Controversial Memo

Maria Caffrey
Former Contributor

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October 2, 2019

Score One for Worker Safety: Trump Administration Drops Proposed Beryllium Rollback

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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October 2, 2019

An October Heat Wave Bakes the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Is This Our Future?

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

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October 2, 2019

New Studies on Red and Processed Meat Are a Big, Fat Nothingburger

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

October 1, 2019

North Korea’s Latest Missile Test

David Wright
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October 1, 2019

Science Advice Shouldn’t Be at the Whim of a President and His Appointees

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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