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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

There is no single line that, when crossed, moves a country from democracy straight to authoritarianism.

Jennifer Jones
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How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

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The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

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January 29, 2015

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January 28, 2015

An Opportunity to Protect Our Drinking Water: Overseeing Fracking and Closing Loopholes

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January 27, 2015

Nuclear War and the Science Experiment of January 25, 1995

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January 27, 2015

The Land Sector Can Close Half the Dangerous Climate Change Gap

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January 27, 2015

Three Reasons Why the Virginia Coastal Protection Act Is Smart Policy

John Rogers
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January 27, 2015

Why “Fast Track” Can Sidetrack Both Science and Democracy

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January 27, 2015

Dear Chrysler: 5 Reasons Oil Prices Shouldn’t Affect Fuel Economy Standards

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

January 27, 2015

Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants

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January 26, 2015

Obama’s Nuclear Legacy #3: Cancel the Cruise Missile

Stephen Young
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January 26, 2015

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Michael Halpern
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January 23, 2015

President Obama, India’s Prime Minister Modi, and the Opportunity to Cooperate on Climate Change

Rachel Cleetus
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January 23, 2015

The Latest on Biofuels and Land Use: Progress to Report, but Challenges Remain

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January 22, 2015

As Michigan Governor Looks Beyond Coal, Now Is the Time to Ramp Up Renewable Energy

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January 22, 2015

You Are What You Eat—And What It Eats Too

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January 22, 2015

We Need Sharper Questions for a Broken Climate Debate

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January 22, 2015

Introducing Food Access: A Tale of Two Grocery Shopping Trips

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January 21, 2015

Americans—Democrats and Republicans—Support the Clean Power Plan

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January 21, 2015

Advancing Minnesota's Clean Energy Economy: Building on a History of Leadership and Success

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January 20, 2015

Why Does UCS Survey Government Scientists?

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January 20, 2015

TEPCO’s Fukushima Folly

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January 16, 2015

President Obama's Plan to Cut Methane Emissions: Taking a Closer Look

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President Obama's State of the Union: What to Expect, and What to Hope For

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