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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
President of UCS

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March 26, 2015

Testifying about Sustainability and the American Diet

Doug Boucher
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March 26, 2015

When It Comes to Palm Oil, PepsiCo Is Less than Perfect

Calen May-Tobin
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March 26, 2015

China’s January 2013 Missile Defense Test

David Wright
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March 26, 2015

The Latest From The EPA: Car Manufacturers Are Exceeding Expectations

Dave Cooke
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March 26, 2015

Watts Bar Community Action Panel

Dave Lochbaum
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March 25, 2015

2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: In Support of Limiting and Labeling Added Sugar

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

March 24, 2015

In Support of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Report

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
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March 24, 2015

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Dave Lochbaum
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March 23, 2015

Natural Gas: A Runaway Train or a Helping Hand?

Ken Kimmell
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March 20, 2015

China’s Nuclear Forces Feeling U.S. Pressure

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

March 19, 2015

National School Lunch Program: Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 19, 2015

Portland Sunnier Than Houston? Solar Power Resources Are More Widespread Than You Think…

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

March 18, 2015

A Lunchroom Lesson, Part 1: Repackaging Tobacco for a Food Fight

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 18, 2015

Making Room for Renewables: Grid Integration Solutions for California's Clean Energy Future

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

March 17, 2015

Five Reasons the Ozone Standard Should Be Strengthened

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

March 17, 2015

When Open Door Policies at Nuclear Plants Go Awry

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 17, 2015

Lawyers for Coal

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

March 13, 2015

Freedom to Tweet? Government Scientists and the Right to Engage on Social Media

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

March 13, 2015

Major Surgery or Physical Therapy? Why Stability, Balance and Flexibility are the Right Prescription to Put the Renewable Fuel Standard Back on Track

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

March 13, 2015

New Quarterly Update to the UCS Satellite Database

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

March 12, 2015

Neighborhood Ministries: Putting Food on the Table and People to Work

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 11, 2015

Lead Poisoning: A Modern Plague among Children

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Solar Power, Solar Donuts, and a Landmark 20-Gigawatt Milestone

John Rogers
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