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December 16, 2025

The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

Members of both major political parties have begun to question ballooning defense expenditures, which have almost tripled since the 1990s.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

UCS Science Network

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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Melissa Kaplan

Senior Manager of Government Affairs

Sean Manning

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

Kristie Ellickson

Senior Scientist

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December 20, 2018

Dear New Midwest Governors: The Green New Deal and You

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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December 20, 2018

Birds, Bats, and Wind Power: An Interview with Abby Arnold of the American Wind Wildlife Institute

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attends a Farmer's Roundtable where President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America April 25, 2017, at the White House in Washington, D.C.. USDA photo by Preston Keres

December 20, 2018

The 2018 Farm Bill Is Now Law. But the Shenanigans Continue…

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

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December 20, 2018

Seasonal Shutdowns: How Coal Plants That Operate Less Can Save Customers Money

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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December 20, 2018

Queremos Sol Puerto Rico: a 100% Local and Extraordinary Resource

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

December 20, 2018

Trump Administration Seeks to Undermine SNAP After Congress Negotiates Bipartisan Farm Bill

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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December 19, 2018

Dear Automakers – Consumers Want Cleaner Cars this Year and Every Year!

Michelle Robinson
Former Contributor

A price on carbon would help reduce emissions from large emitters in Washignton. Photo: Scott Butler / Flickr

December 19, 2018

BP’s Hypocrisy on Climate Policy

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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December 19, 2018

Why Was Climate Change Content Removed from the Department of Transportation Website?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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December 18, 2018

A Big Win on Climate Change and Clean Transportation

Ken Kimmell
Former President

USDA

December 18, 2018

The Bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill Brings Some Consequences, Cautious Optimism for Conservation

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

Super Typhoon Yutu as seen from the RAMMB CIRA SLIDER on October 23, 2018

December 17, 2018

Climate Change Is Strengthening Typhoons, Hurricanes and Cyclones. The US Isn’t Paying Attention.

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Derrick Z. Jackson

December 17, 2018

Record-Smashing Auction Sets America on Course for Offshore Wind

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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December 17, 2018

Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Hangs in the Balance

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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December 17, 2018

Queremos Sol Puerto Rico: un recurso 100% local y extraordinario

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

Justin Bilicki

December 17, 2018

5 Tips for Working in the Trump Administration Like an Absolute Pro

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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December 15, 2018

Zinke Circles the Drain, but the Stains of His Reign Remain at Department of the Interior

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

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December 14, 2018

Sonny Perdue’s School Lunch Bait-and-Switch

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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December 14, 2018

Xcel Commits to 100% Carbon Free Energy. Why is this a big deal? How will they do it?

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

December 13, 2018

As the Dietary Guidelines Process Begins, Health Experts Want to Keep Science Front and Center

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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December 13, 2018

Rural Drivers Can Save the Most From Clean Vehicles

Daniel Gatti
Former contributor

David Nagy

December 13, 2018

Do Shell’s New Climate Commitments Make the Grade?

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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December 13, 2018

Gutting Protections in a Marine Sanctuary: Trump and Zinke Take Aim at Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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December 12, 2018

What if “Sustainable Agriculture” Weren’t Theoretical? The Case of Cuba

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

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