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June 11, 2026

Colorado Takes a Big Step Forward for EV Battery Recycling

Other states need to follow the example set by Colorado in passing a law that requires the recycling of electric vehicle batteries.

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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June 9, 2026

The Science Community Is Stepping Up. Let’s Go Bigger.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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June 8, 2026

Trump and Xi Take a First Step Toward Better Relations

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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September 24, 2018

The Coal Bailout Nobody is Talking About

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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September 21, 2018

In a Warming World, Carolina CAFOs Are a Disaster for Farmers, Animals, and Public Health

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

September 21, 2018

Utilities Look Toward a Clean Energy Future, Yet the Administration Keeps Looking Back

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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September 21, 2018

Hurricane Florence: One Week Later Here’s What We Know and Here’s What’s Next

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 21, 2018

Sea Level Rise: New Interactive Map Shows What’s at Stake in Coastal Congressional Districts

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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September 19, 2018

California Ready to Take Action on Clean Transportation after Climate Summit

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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September 19, 2018

Here’s What Agriculture of the Future Looks Like: The Multiple Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture Quantified

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

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September 18, 2018

The Department of Interior Does Not Care What You Think About Endangered Species

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

September 18, 2018

Mass. Gas Explosions: What Can We Do About Home Fossil Fuels?

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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September 17, 2018

What’s for Dinner? A Preview of the People, Process, and Politics Updating Federal Dietary Guidelines

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 14, 2018

Even More Than 100% Clean: California’s Audacious Net-Zero Carbon Challenge

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

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September 13, 2018

The EPA Can’t Stop Polluters When the Trump Administration Cuts Enforcement Staff

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Juan Declet-Barreto

September 13, 2018

Mr President, More Than 3,000 Deaths is Not an “Incredible, Unsung Success”

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 13, 2018

The Price of Large-Scale Solar Keeps Dropping

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

September 13, 2018

Fatal Accident at Arkansas Nuclear One

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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September 12, 2018

Zombie Truck Theater: A House Science Committee Hearing

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

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September 12, 2018

Los peligros escondidos del huracán ‘Florence’: mareas catastróficas e inundaciones al interior amenazan a comunidades rurales y de bajos recursos

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 12, 2018

Hurricane Florence Threatens East Coast Electricity Infrastructure

Julie McNamara
Federal Energy Policy Director

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September 11, 2018

The Hidden Dangers of Hurricane Florence: Catastrophic Storm Surge and Inland Flooding Threatens Rural and Low-Income Communities

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 11, 2018

Global Climate Summit: Thank Goodness for Clean Energy State Champs

Ken Kimmell
Former President

Alexandra Gelle

September 11, 2018

Why We Need to Humanize Chemists, and All Scientists

UCS Science Network

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September 10, 2018

Hurricane Florence: Four Things You Should Know That Your Meteorologist is Truly Too Busy to Tell You

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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September 10, 2018

Puerto Rican Scientists and the Communities They Serve: “Resistance is Resilience”

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 10, 2018

Community Choice Aggregation Puts Communities in Control of Their Electricity

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

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