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June 9, 2025

Science Caught in a Rip Tide: How Authoritarianism Sweeps Away Evidence-Based Policy

Independence is why authoritarian regimes invariably target science and scientists. Authoritarianism acts as a relentless rip tide, pulling science beneath the surface of political control.

Melissa L. Finucane
Vice President of Science & Innovation

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June 9, 2025

With Proposed Budget Bill, House Crushes Clean Energy—And Risks Creating an Actual Energy Emergency

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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Very Few People Will Benefit From the New EV Tax Credit. That is By Design.

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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Michael Mann Responds to Misleading Filings in Climate Change Lawsuit

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Hierarchy of Nuclear Regulatory Requirements

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August 28, 2014

Science Diplomacy and Subtle Ways of Discouraging International Collaboration

Michael Halpern
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August 28, 2014

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Josh Goldman
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August 27, 2014

Diablo Canyon: NRC Insider’s Dissent

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August 27, 2014

Growing Pains: Why Companies Need to Learn to Eat Their Vegetables and Move Beyond GreenPalm Certificates

Lael Goodman
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August 27, 2014

3 Reasons You Don’t Want to Communicate About Your Research but Absolutely Should

Aaron Huertas
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August 26, 2014

A Funny Thing Happened at the Fish and Wildlife Service: The Wolverine Endangered Species Listing

Gretchen Goldman
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August 26, 2014

Price-Anderson and Nuclear Safety Good Buys (or Good Byes?)

Dave Lochbaum
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August 25, 2014

The Cost of Installing Solar Panels: Plunging Prices, and What They Mean For You

John Rogers
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August 21, 2014

Birds, Solar Power, and the Future of Renewable Energy in California

Laura Wisland
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August 20, 2014

How Much Does Rooftop Solar Power Cost? Grid Parity Here or Coming in More Than Half of U.S. States

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August 15, 2014

Update: EPA Will Review Troublesome Communications Policy for Independent Science Advisory Board

Michael Halpern
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August 15, 2014

There Oughtta Be a Law to Fix the Grid—and There Is!

Mike Jacobs
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August 15, 2014

Charles Mann and The Atlantic Miss The Mark in a Confused Climate Change Piece

Aaron Huertas
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August 14, 2014

Not All Forests Are Created Equal: Reforesting the Tropics for People, Biodiversity, and Carbon

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Why Chrysler Has the "Dirtiest Tailpipe" and Why I Want to See Them Do Better

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August 13, 2014

Missile Defense: Taking the Path of Least Resistance

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The Economist Ignores Reality, Highlights Flawed Renewable Energy Study

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August 12, 2014

Is EPA Excessively Restricting Access to its Science Advisory Board Members?

Andrew Rosenberg
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5 Things I Learned in Iowa about Biofuels

Jeremy Martin
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Exelon’s Full Fixes

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Scientists Say “Yes” to Investment in Sustainable Agriculture

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