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July 24, 2025

President Trump’s Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry Will Cost Public $80 Billion Over Next Decade

US taxpayers are facing double jeopardy thanks to a reckless and inhumane budget bill that hands billions of dollars to the oil and gas industry as it worsens the impact of climate change

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 24, 2025

From the Courtroom to the Internet, the Fight Over Federal Science Is On

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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Akash Singh

Western States Policy Advocate

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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

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

InTeGrate, Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

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

EPA

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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July 11, 2018

Monsanto Drags IARC Into the Depths of Its Disinformation Campaign on Glyphosate

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 11, 2018

VW Settlement: A Needed Jolt for Electric Trucks and Buses, But More Is Needed

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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July 11, 2018

Three Revolutions and the Future of Cars: An Interview with Dr. Dan Sperling

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

July 10, 2018

An Open Letter to the Massachusetts House Leadership: Time for Climate and Energy Action

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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July 9, 2018

Across the United States, Local Food Investments Link Harvest to Health

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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