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If you ignore the benefits side of the cost-benefit equation, it's hard to come up with anything but bad news. But when you take a solid look at both sides of the equation, you see a pretty impressive net-positive. May 8, 2015 The EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Setting the Record Straight on the Benefits and Costs John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
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May 7, 2015 Water Bond Blunders: It’s Time for California to Stop Looking to the Past and Start Planning for the Future Juliet Christian-Smith Western States Regional Director
May 6, 2015 Added Sugar on the Nutrition Facts Label: Public Comments to the FDA Show Big Food Is Sour on Science Deborah Bailin Former contributor
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May 6, 2015 Your Handy Guide to Attacks on How the Endangered Species Act Uses Science Michael Halpern Former Contributor
May 5, 2015 Sea Level Rise, Growing Flood Risks, and the Need for a Strong Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Rachel Cleetus Policy Director
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