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The Great American Engine Stall: Science Budget Cuts Threaten US Innovation

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Energy Storage is the Policy Epicenter of Energy Innovation

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March 20, 2018

Spate of Nor’easters Rips Down Wires, Sparks Calls to Do Better

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The Case of the “Low-Yield” Trident Warhead

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Automakers Turn to Climate Deniers in Quest to Lower Fuel Economy Regulations

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Unseasonably Warm Arctic Winter is Thawing Alaska and May Be Linked to Nor’easters

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Rep. Lamar Smith Misunderstands Science

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Scientists Stand Up Against Shoddy Science on Glider Vehicles

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EPA Quietly Moves to Allow More Toxic Air Pollution that Causes Cancer

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A Shout-Out to Government Scientists: Have You Completed the UCS Federal Scientists Survey?

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March 14, 2018

Two Major Climate Change Lawsuits Move Forward

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Energy Storage Means Energy Security—but Trump’s Budget Gives It the Axe

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Food Stamps Cuts Could Hit Rural America Hardest

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This Sunshine Week, How “Draining the Swamp” and Open Government are Faring in the Trump Era

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March 9, 2018

Reason for Optimism AND Concern in the Proposed US-North Korean Nuclear Summit

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New Data Show Electric Vehicles Continue to Get Cleaner

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