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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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February 5, 2018

Clinton Power Station: Déjà vu Transformer Problems

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

February 2, 2018

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

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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February 2, 2018

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

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

February 2, 2018

Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review: Top Take-Aways

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

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February 2, 2018

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

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

February 1, 2018

China and Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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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
Former Contributor

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January 31, 2018

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

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

January 31, 2018

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

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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January 31, 2018

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

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

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January 31, 2018

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

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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January 31, 2018

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

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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January 30, 2018

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

UCS Science Network

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January 30, 2018

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

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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January 30, 2018

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

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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January 30, 2018

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

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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January 29, 2018

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

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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January 29, 2018

Clean Energy Leadership: Next Steps for Massachusetts

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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January 29, 2018

DTE Customers Could Save $340 Million with Clean Energy Compared to Proposed Gas Plant

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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January 26, 2018

Infrastructure in the Trump Congress: We Must Build for the Future, Not the Past

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

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January 26, 2018

Despite Rhetoric, Coal Jobs Not Set to Increase in the Future

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

January 26, 2018

Science and the Law: Two Pillars of Truth Intersect at Political Boundaries

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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January 25, 2018

Building Momentum After the Tax Bill: A Call for Scientists to Remain Engaged

UCS Science Network

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January 25, 2018

Three Good Things Massachusetts is Doing on Climate

Daniel Gatti
Former contributor

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