The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 223

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July 24, 2014

“Hide No Harm” Bill Will Tip the Balance in Favor of Science and Safety over Corporate Profits

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July 24, 2014

Will California Go Green or Go Gas?

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July 24, 2014

Clean Energy Leaders and Laggards: How Utilities Stack Up

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July 22, 2014

Nuclear Plant Safety’s 3 R’s

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July 21, 2014

The Opportunity for Agricultural Residues and Manure to Fuel a Sustainable Future

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July 17, 2014

Capitalist Manifesto: Major Palm Oil Companies Try to Rewrite the Book on Forest Conservation

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Brilliance from Sea to Shining Sea: Which States are the Clean Energy Superstars?

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July 16, 2014

Too Many Food Companies Still Attack Science, Despite Push for Greater Transparency

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July 16, 2014

Fracking, Chemicals, and Our Health: EPA Considers a Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Disclosure Rule

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Clinton Nuclear Plant in Hot Water

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5 Steps to Decode a Cereal Box—or, Where Hidden Added Sugar Lies

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July 11, 2014

On Cars, Trucks, and Beauty in the Backcountry: 4 Lessons from a Summer Roadtrip

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July 11, 2014

Pentagon Changes Its Assessment of Iran’s ICBM Prospects

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July 10, 2014

What Do Ice Cream and Electric Vehicles Have in Common?

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July 10, 2014

New Jersey, Come Back! An Open Letter to Governor Christie on RGGI

Ken Kimmell
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July 9, 2014

Will Climate Change Embolden the Environmental Justice Movement?

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July 8, 2014

NRC Region I is Number 1

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July 7, 2014

Openness Effort Trumps Partisan Gridlock in Congress

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July 3, 2014

Three Reasons Why America Has a Shot at Leading on Global Warming

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July 3, 2014

Women, Independence Day, and Our National Landmarks at Risk

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Climate Change is Turning up the Heat on July 4th in our National Parks

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