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May 12, 2025

President Trump’s Elections Executive Order: A Dubious Power Grab

A new executive order puts restrictions on voting rights that would be a sweeping change to voter registration and voter access.

Lisa Van Theemsche
Washington Representative II

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May 12, 2025

Why Does Toyota Oppose Clean Air?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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May 8, 2025

The State of Science at 100 Days: Co-Opted, Hindered, and Undermined

Jules Barbati-Dajches
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Lisa Van Theemsche

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July 27, 2018

Energy Storage Should Be an Urgent National Priority

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

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July 27, 2018

A Rare Victory: EPA Reverses Course and Closes Zombie Truck Loophole (For Now)

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

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July 27, 2018

Federal Health Study on Drinking Water Contaminants Calls into Question Safety of Nation’s Drinking Water Supply

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July 26, 2018

Is Tesla Doomed? The cases for and against the electric vehicle pioneer.

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

July 26, 2018

Flooding at a Florida Nuclear Plant

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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July 25, 2018

Unwinding the Perverse Arithmetic of Scott Pruitt’s Small Refinery Exemptions to the RFS

Jeremy Martin
Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy

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July 24, 2018

If You Smell Something, Say Something: Identifying Local Natural Gas Leaks

UCS Science Network

July 24, 2018

Trump’s EPA Puts Our Health at Risk

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Michael Vadon

July 24, 2018

Trump Administration Declares Poverty is Over, We Can All Go Home Now

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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July 23, 2018

The 1 Thing Massachusetts Needs in its Clean Energy Bill

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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July 20, 2018

New EPA Administrator, Same Bad Idea—Car Standard Rollbacks Would be Awful

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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July 20, 2018

Coal Bailout: Low on Benefits, but High on Costs

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 19, 2018

Most Popular Energy Source? Everyone Loves Solar

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

July 19, 2018

Electric vs. Diesel vs. Natural Gas: Which Bus is Best for the Climate?

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

July 19, 2018

Yankee Rowe and Reactor Vessel Safety

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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July 18, 2018

Watching Wheeler: 9 Critical Actions the New EPA Chief Should Take

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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July 18, 2018

Science Citizenship: Making Science Actionable

UCS Science Network

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July 17, 2018

The Midwest’s Food System is Failing. Here’s Why.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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July 16, 2018

The Endangered Species Act is Itself Endangered

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

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July 16, 2018

The EPA Should Not Restrict The Science They Use To Protect Us

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

John Rogers

July 13, 2018

House of Representatives Boosts Massachusetts Clean Energy; What’s Next?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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July 12, 2018

Intimidation, Disinformation, the Formula Industry and the Next Dietary Guidelines

Genna Reed
Former Staff

July 12, 2018

Empty Pipe Dreams at Palo Verde

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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July 11, 2018

Congress Must Extend and Reform the National Flood Insurance Program

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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