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July 28, 2025

Smarter Integration of Renewables Could Have Prevented the Blackout in Spain and Portugal

With careful engineering and a forward-looking perspective, we can build a grid that is clean, affordable, and reliable, where renewables are empowered to keep the lights on.

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 23, 2025

Who Really Pays for Data Centers Powered By Fossil Fuels?

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

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September 26, 2017

Will Scott Pruitt Tap Polluter-Friendly Scientists for Key Advisory Panel?

Elliott Negin
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September 26, 2017

Who Not to Pick for the EPA’s Science Advisory Board

Genna Reed
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September 26, 2017

Illinois is Expanding Solar Access to Low-Income Communities—But It Didn’t Happen Without a Fight

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

September 25, 2017

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: Our Past Must Dictate the Future

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September 25, 2017

Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Devastated Electricity System

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 22, 2017

Science Triumphs Over Disinformation in Initial Flame Retardant Victory

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 22, 2017

Puffins, Politics, and Joyful Doggedness in Maine

Derrick Z. Jackson
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September 21, 2017

What’s My State Doing About Solar and Wind? New Rainbow Graphic Lets You Know

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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September 20, 2017

Free Lunches in New York City Public Schools Are a Win for Kids—and Technology

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 20, 2017

Bringing Down the House: A Hostile Takeover of Science-Based Policymaking by Trump Appointees

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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September 19, 2017

How Freight Impacts Communities Across California

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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September 19, 2017

Tax Credits and Rebates for Electric Cars Benefit US Drivers and Automakers

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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September 18, 2017

Will Republican Mayors Crack the Party's Wall of Climate Denial?

Derrick Z. Jackson
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September 16, 2017

California's 100% Clean Energy Bill Faces Setback—But Progress Continues

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

September 15, 2017

What the Northeast Could Build With a Transportation Cap and Invest Program

Daniel Gatti
Former contributor

September 15, 2017

We Visualized the US Nuclear Arsenal. It’s Not Pretty.

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

September 15, 2017

Consumer Product Safety Commission Takes On Flame Retardants

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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September 15, 2017

Western Wildfires Add to Disasters the Nation Faces: Will Congress Take Action?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 15, 2017

Truck and Bus Legislation to Watch in California

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

September 14, 2017

North Korea’s Sept. 15 Missile Launch over Japan

David Wright
Former Contributor

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September 14, 2017

Why Does the Cost of Offshore Wind Keep Dropping?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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September 14, 2017

Self-Driving Vehicle Policy: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

September 14, 2017

Why Did Hurricane Irma Leave so Many People in the Dark?

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

September 13, 2017

Tennessee Valley Authority’s Nuclear Safety Culture Déjà vu

Dave Lochbaum
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