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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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August 5, 2015

Stories Not to Forget: 70 Years Since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings

David Wright
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August 4, 2015

Unpacking Charles Koch’s Misinformation on Climate Change

Aaron Huertas
Former Contributor

August 4, 2015

Communicating Science: Barriers Journalists Face at Government Agencies

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

August 4, 2015

A Double Homicide on the House Floor

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

August 4, 2015

Chillin’ at the NRC: Surprising Survey Results

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 3, 2015

Lessons from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

David Wright
Former Contributor

August 3, 2015

Fuel Tracking is Key to Good Climate Policy

David Babson
Former contributor

July 31, 2015

Drought of Sight, Drought of Mind: Agroecology, not Amnesia, to Survive the Droughts of the Future

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

July 31, 2015

Depression to Hope: King Coal's Stages of Grief, Part 5

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

July 30, 2015

Labeling Added Sugar: 3 Reasons to Support FDA’s Proposed Rule to Include the Percent Daily Value

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

July 29, 2015

The EPA’s Clean Power Plan is History in the Making

Ken Kimmell
Former President

July 29, 2015

Bullish on Renewable Energy? So Is the Pope, Walmart, Obama, Google….the List Goes On

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

July 28, 2015

Nuclear Safety Chapeaux

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 27, 2015

Ozone in Houston: Combatting Misinformation and Protecting Public Health

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

July 27, 2015

China in Focus #18: Ground Truth

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 24, 2015

King Coal’s Stages of Grief, Part 4: Bargaining for Delay

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

July 24, 2015

What We Learn From A New Clean Power Plan Grid Report

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

July 23, 2015

Midwestern Rains Putting a Damper on Summer? It Gets Worse with Climate Change

Jason Funk
Former contributor

July 23, 2015

Where is the Clean Energy in the House and Senate Energy Bills?

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

July 22, 2015

Clearing the First Hurdle: Regaining Momentum for Federal Fuels Policy

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

July 21, 2015

ALEC’s Annual Meeting to Feature More Attacks on Successful Clean Energy Policies

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

July 21, 2015

How Do You Cut Carbon Emissions While Creating Jobs and Wealth? Ask the Northeast

Ken Kimmell
Former President

July 21, 2015

Don’t Be Deceived by ALEC’s Special Interest Agenda

Adrienne Alvord
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July 21, 2015

New, Renewed, and Subsequent Nuclear Reactor Risks

Dave Lochbaum
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