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More Comments on the IDA Boost-Phase Missile Defense Study

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August 9, 2018

Rick Perry Rejects Facts in Favor of Coal and Nuclear Bailouts

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August 9, 2018

Science Prevails in the Courts as Chlorpyrifos Ban Becomes Likely

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Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill 2018: Continuing the Journey

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Farmers Markets and SNAP: Thanks, New York…Your Move, Congress

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Extreme Heat and Wildfire in California

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Obstruction of Injustice: Columbia Generating Station Whitewash

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

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

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How Can We Turn Down the Gas in California?

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August 7, 2018

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

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August 3, 2018

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

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Opposition to Trump’s New Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead

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Chronic Flooding and the Future of Miami

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

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August 2, 2018

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

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