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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
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June 26, 2017

Trump Administration Delays Protections for Construction and Shipyard Workers, Weakens Beryllium Rule

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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June 26, 2017

American Prosperity Depends on International Science: Our Border Policy Should Reflect That

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June 26, 2017

A Real Chance to Help Coal Communities—If We Fight for It

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

June 23, 2017

Tillerson, Mattis and the Chinese

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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June 23, 2017

Better Ways to Describe the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Barbara Briggs

June 23, 2017

Climate Risk in the Spotlight of Chevron’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

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June 22, 2017

When the Floods are Certain But (NOAA’s) Funds Are Not

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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June 22, 2017

The Case Against Clovis: Why Trump's USDA Chief Scientist Nominee Is the Wrong Choice

Mike Lavender
Former Contributor

June 22, 2017

On the Business Case for Renewables (and Why It’s so Strong)

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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June 22, 2017

7 Things We Expect to See in Rick Perry’s Unnecessary and Biased Grid Study

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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June 21, 2017

Science Needs to Learn Lessons from the LGBTQ Rights Movement

UCS Science Network

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June 21, 2017

Tropical Storm Cindy Brings Life-Threatening Flood Risks: Atlantic Hurricane Season Arrives Early and Strong

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

June 21, 2017

Want to Squash Science? Follow Pruitt’s Lead at the EPA

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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June 21, 2017

Sea Level Rise and High-Tide Flooding Outlook Make It to NOAA's Climate Update

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

June 21, 2017

The Summer of Floods: King Tides in June, July, August…

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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June 21, 2017

An Important Step to Clean Air and More Equitable Communities in Los Angeles

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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June 20, 2017

Wind Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Peter O'Connor
Former contributor

June 20, 2017

How Many Rides Do Lyft and Uber Give Per Day? New Data Help Cities Plan for the Future

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

June 20, 2017

Note to the Department of Energy: The Grid Has Changed

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

June 19, 2017

Heat Waves and Wildfires Signal Warnings about Climate Change (and Budget Cuts)

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

June 19, 2017

A Priority List for Trump’s New FEMA Chief

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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June 19, 2017

Some Tough Questions for Rick Perry at DOE Budget Hearing

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

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June 16, 2017

5 Reasons Why Congress Should Immediately Greenlight the Nation’s Natural Disaster Responder-in-Chief

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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June 16, 2017

As Washington Flounders, Midwest Businesses Forge Ahead on Clean Energy

Jessica Collingsworth
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