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May 13, 2025

Putting Science to Work for Security: A Call to Prevent Nuclear Testing

Scientists have a role to play in protecting our collective future by speaking in opposition to a resumption of nuclear weapons testing.

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Senior Scientist

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May 13, 2025

What is a Just Land Transition?

Amanda Fencl
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May 13, 2025

Denial, Restriction and Manipulation: New Trump Administration Targets Voting Rights, Fair Representation

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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November 14, 2018

Which Parks and Rec Character is FirstEnergy?

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November 14, 2018

Forensics, Justice, and the Case for Science-Based Decision Making

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November 14, 2018

Senate Should Reject Trump’s Coal-Friendly Energy Commission Nominee

Elliott Negin
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November 13, 2018

Automakers propose loopholes, not rollbacks of cleaner car standards—both are terrible

Dave Cooke
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November 13, 2018

The Voters have Spoken: Time for Checks and Balances to Make a Comeback

Andrew Rosenberg
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November 13, 2018

Ørsted, Deepwater Wind: Are Offshore Wind Mergers Good for Us?

John Rogers
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November 13, 2018

Forget the Trump Bailout—Here’s a Real Solution for Nuclear and the Climate

Rob Cowin
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November 13, 2018

Fossil Fuel Giants Are Pumping Out Greenwashing—Their Tricks Won’t Work

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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November 11, 2018

On Veterans Day, Why Aren’t Congress and the USDA Looking Out for Those Who Served?

Karen Perry Stillerman
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November 9, 2018

No, Natural Gas Power Plants Are Not Clean

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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November 9, 2018

The Dinner Table is the Latest Battleground for Trump’s Attacks on Immigrant Families

Sarah Reinhardt
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November 9, 2018

Can the EPA Protect Us from Ozone and Particulate Pollution Without Its Experts? What to Watch

Gretchen Goldman
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November 8, 2018

After Pittsburgh, Thousand Oaks, Will New Congress Push for Gun Safety Research?

Charise Johnson
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November 8, 2018

Will Japan Try to Save the INF Treaty?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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November 8, 2018

How to Make Professional Conferences More Accessible for Disabled People: Guidance from Actual Disabled Scientists

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November 8, 2018

Even in a Carbon-Constrained World, FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Bailout Proposal in Ohio Must Be Rejected

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

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November 8, 2018

Carbon Pricing is Key to Economic Viability of Xcel’s Nuclear Power Plants in Minnesota

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

Nuclear power carries unique costs and benefits as an energy source.

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November 8, 2018

Why We’re Taking a Hard Look at Nuclear Power Plant Closures

Ken Kimmell
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November 8, 2018

Natural Gas is Undermining Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Plants—And That’s Bad News for the Climate

Jeremy Richardson
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November 8, 2018

What the New UCS Report on Nuclear Plants Means for Illinois

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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November 7, 2018

The Elections, and What They Mean for Climate, Energy, and Science

Ken Kimmell
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November 7, 2018

Climate Changes Health: The Backstory is the Front Story

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November 5, 2018

Arizona and Renewables: 7 Reasons to Vote Yes on Prop. 127

Jeff Deyette
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November 5, 2018

Your Guide to Tuesday’s Transformation of Democracy

Michael Latner
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