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Putting Science to Work for Security: A Call to Prevent Nuclear Testing

Scientists have a role to play in protecting our collective future by speaking in opposition to a resumption of nuclear weapons testing.

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Denial, Restriction and Manipulation: New Trump Administration Targets Voting Rights, Fair Representation

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Colorado Communities Sue ExxonMobil and Suncor for Climate Damages

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Clean Energy is Happening, With or Without the Trump Administration

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SNAP Work Requirements Provoke Broad Opposition to House Farm Bill

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April 16, 2018

Commendable Nuclear Safety Catch at the Susquehanna Nuclear Plant

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April 16, 2018

Peter Wright’s Nomination Means Superfund Conflicts of Interest in Almost All 50 States

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April 16, 2018

DOI Caught Lying About a Staff Purge. Congress Has Questions

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Vehicle pollution is a major issue for human health and the environment.

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Scott Pruitt’s Regulatory Rollback Recipe

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The White House Clearly Does Not Like the EPA’s “Secret Science” Plan

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Brace Yourself for Unhealthy Air: The Trump Administration Weakens Clean Air Protections

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Stories, Improv, and What Science Can Learn From Comedy

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission SAGging?

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Trump Onboard for Offshore Wind?

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SNAP already has work requirements. Adding more won’t solve poverty.

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USDA Focus on Nutrition Program “Integrity” is a Smokescreen

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Andy Wheeler: Trump’s Pick for EPA Deputy is a Threat to Our Climate and Health

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April 10, 2018

Department of Energy Releases Bogus Study to Prop Up Coal Plants

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April 10, 2018

China in Focus #21: Finding Middle Ground in the Middle Kingdom

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The World’s Population Hasn’t Grown Exponentially for at Least Half a Century

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FEMA and HUD Budgets are Vital for Disaster and Climate Preparedness

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With Pruitt Under Fire, Likely Successor Andrew Wheeler’s Coal Ties Deserve Scrutiny

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Scott Pruitt testifies this week before the Senate for the first time as EPA administrator. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

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Pruitt Needs to Go—But So Do Others in Pruitt’s Conflicted and Corrupt EPA

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Grasping for “Hopeful Signs,” Washington Post Downplays the Dangers of Trump Administration Attacks on Science and Public Health

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Empowering Early Career Scientists to Engage in Science Advocacy, Policy and Communication

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