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Major Job Losses in Renewable Energy if Current Tax Plan Passes

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Arctic Report Card 2017: Ice Cover Is Shrinking Faster Compared With Prior 1500 Years

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Dialogue About Risks of Environmental Exposure Begins with Taking Environmental Justice Concerns Seriously

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Pressuring China on North Korea Could Be a Mistake

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Oil and Gaslighting: The American Petroleum Institute Misses the Mark on Environmental Justice

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A Toxic Nomination Hangs in the Balance: Who Will Stand Up to Finally Topple Michael Dourson?

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The Future of Solar is in the President’s Hands. It Should Be an Easy Call

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New Transmission Projects Will Unleash Midwestern Wind Power—And Save Billions

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The Penn State Science Policy Society: Filling the Gap Between Science and Community

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Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Recycling Old Appliances

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Automakers’ Long List of Fights Against Progress, and Why We Must Demand Better

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It’s World Soil Day: Celebrate Soil, Carbon, and the Opportunities Right Under Our Feet

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The EPA Knows Glider Trucks Are Dangerously Dirty: It’s Time to Keep Them Off the Road

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Chinese Military Strategy: A Work in Progress

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