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USDA-NRCS December 5, 2016 On World Soils Day, Five Fun Facts About the Underdog of Natural Resources Andrea Basche Former contributor
December 3, 2016 The Trump Administration’s Opening Move to Disrupt US-China Relations Gregory Kulacki East Asia Project Manager
December 2, 2016 The Internet Can’t Get Over the House Science Committee’s Climate-Denying Tweet—and That’s a Good Thing Gretchen Goldman President of UCS
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December 2, 2016 The Big Three Threats to Progress on Added Sugar Transparency Genna Reed Former Staff
Photo: Wikipedia December 2, 2016 A Glimmer of Good News for the Climate: EPA Affirms Fuel Efficiency Standards Dave Cooke Senior Vehicles Analyst
December 1, 2016 Science and the Politics of Fracking—and What’s Ahead Yogin Kothari Former Contributor
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November 30, 2016 How the Trump Administration and Congress Should Use Science to Govern Peter Frumhoff Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist
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November 23, 2016 Pie and Praise: Why I’m Especially Thankful for California’s Leadership on Climate This Thanksgiving Jamesine Rogers Gibson Former Contributor
November 23, 2016 Encouraging Signs for Electric Vehicles at the LA Auto Show David Reichmuth Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program
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November 23, 2016 500 Women Scientists Pledge for Democracy: Finding Hope in the Growing Numbers UCS Science Network
November 23, 2016 The Absurd, Illegal Logic Behind Trump’s “Two for One” Regulation Proposal Ken Kimmell Former President
November 22, 2016 Your Profoundly Disturbing Yet Hopeful Thanksgiving Reading List on Science and Democracy Michael Halpern Former Contributor
Savannah River Site November 22, 2016 Let’s Get a Better Deal on Plutonium Disposition Ed Lyman Director, Nuclear Power Safety
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November 22, 2016 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Michigan’s Proposed Clean Energy Overhaul Sam Gomberg Senior Analyst