The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 113

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Key Questions Answered in the USDA’s New Census of Agriculture

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April 19, 2019

Administrator Wheeler is Hiding the Truth About Formaldehyde

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April 18, 2019

SNAP Rule Change Would Disproportionately Affect Trump Country

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Science and Transparency: Harms to the Public Interest from Harassing Public Records Requests

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April 17, 2019

Clean Energy’s Progress, in One Simple, Uplifting Graphic

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El progreso de la energía limpia, en un gráfico sencillo e inspirador

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April 16, 2019

California’s Wildfire Costs are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

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April 15, 2019

What to Expect When You’re Expecting the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines

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April 12, 2019

US Winter 2018-2019: Bomb Cyclones, Arctic Outbreaks, Abundant Snowfall, Flooding, and an Unseasonably Warm Alaska

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April 12, 2019

Uncharted Territory: The EPA’s Science Advisors Just Called Out Administrator Wheeler

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April 12, 2019

Prodded by Coal Industry, the EPA Decides Mercury Is Fine, Just Fine. Remind Them: It’s Not.

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April 11, 2019

Nuclear Weapons in the Reiwa Era

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Three Things EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Doesn’t Understand About Ambient Air Pollution Standards

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April 10, 2019

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April 10, 2019

Yes, EPA: Regulating Mercury Pollution Is “Appropriate and Necessary”

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April 9, 2019

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April 9, 2019

4 Questions for the New Census of Agriculture

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