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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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Making the Leap from Coal to What Could Be: New Mexico’s Energy Future

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February 7, 2018

Trump Administration Raids Workers’ Tip Jars, Buries Data Showing That’s a Horrible Idea

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February 7, 2018

Demolishing Public Protections to Build Trump’s Wall

Charise Johnson
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February 6, 2018

How One Utility Is Using Tax Reform to Hide a Billion-Dollar Climate Problem

Julie McNamara
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Conflicts of Interest in the Trump Administration: The Cases of Alex Azar and Brenda Fitzgerald

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Clinton Power Station: Déjà vu Transformer Problems

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February 2, 2018

Rigor and Transparency as an Antidote to Politicization at EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System

Genna Reed
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February 2, 2018

Your Home vs. Winter: Let these “Game of Thrones” Quotes Be Your Guide

John Rogers
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Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review: Top Take-Aways

Lisbeth Gronlund
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February 2, 2018

Pruitt’s EPA Attempts to Undermine California’s Leadership on Vehicle Standards

Dave Cooke
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China and Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review

Gregory Kulacki
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January 31, 2018

Why a Boring, Bureaucratic Reorganization at the Department of Energy Might Be Worse Than It Seems

Jeremy Richardson
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January 31, 2018

When Renewable Energy Costs Fall Quickly, How Should Buyers Get Good Information?

Mike Jacobs
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January 31, 2018

Science 1, Gobbledygook 0: Debunking Trump’s Climate Claims

Brenda Ekwurzel
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January 31, 2018

Donald Trump’s State of the Union: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Alden Meyer
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January 31, 2018

State of the Union: The Values that Can Stop a Wrecking Ball Presidency

Ken Kimmell
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Sea Level Rise Will Make Oregon’s Existing Flooding Problems Worse

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Cyanobacteria-Based Biofuel: an Innovative Platform for Clean Energy Production

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Governor Brown Aims to Boost California’s Leadership on Electric Cars

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Leadership from California mayors on climate change, air quality, and public transit

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January 30, 2018

What the Science Tells Us About Making Football Safer This CTE Awareness Day

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January 29, 2018

New EPA Guidance Stands to Increase Hazardous Air Pollutants in Environmental Justice Communities

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