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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
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August 8, 2018

Obstruction of Injustice: Columbia Generating Station Whitewash

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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August 7, 2018

As States Target University Students for Voter Suppression, Student Groups are Fighting Back

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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August 7, 2018

Transition to Renewable Energy: Legislation Puts Clean Air and Vulnerable Communities First

Guest Commentary

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August 7, 2018

How Can We Turn Down the Gas in California?

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

August 7, 2018

New Defense Bill Strengthens the Military’s Flood & Energy Readiness and Saves Taxpayer Dollars—All While Addressing Climate Change

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

USDA

August 3, 2018

At the Trump USDA, the “D” Stands for “Dow”

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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August 3, 2018

My No-Regrets, Enthusiastic Transition to Driving an EV

Ken Kimmell
Former President

August 2, 2018

Opposition to Trump’s New Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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August 2, 2018

Chronic Flooding and the Future of Miami

Guest Commentary

August 2, 2018

Why Republican Farm Bill Negotiators Should Think Twice About Attacks on SNAP

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

August 2, 2018

Trump Fuel Efficiency Rollback Is an Attack on Science and the Public Interest

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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August 2, 2018

8 Ridiculous Things in the Trump Rollback of Clean Car Standards (And 1 Thing They Get Right)

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

August 2, 2018

Containment Design Flaw at DC Cook Nuclear Plant

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 1, 2018

At Long Last, President Trump is Expected to Appoint a Science Adviser

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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July 31, 2018

ExxonMobil’s Support for a Carbon Tax is a Sham

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

July 27, 2018

Auto Standards Rollback: Oil companies Win, Everyone Else Loses

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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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

UCS Science Network

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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
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

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