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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
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 14, 2026

How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

Carly Phillips
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January 14, 2026

The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

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August 1, 2014

House Testimony: Renewable Electricity Standards are Delivering Significant Economic Benefits Across the United States

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

August 1, 2014

Fed up with filling up? I am!

Rachael Nealer
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August 1, 2014

How Much Money Can You Save By Switching to an Electric Car?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

July 30, 2014

Hot Models Try to Forecast CO2 Reductions

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

July 30, 2014

Me to the EPA: Increase Renewables, Limit Carbon, and Protect Coal Miners

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

July 30, 2014

CNN’s Climate Coverage Shows Signs of Improvement

Aaron Huertas
Former Contributor

July 29, 2014

John Oliver Tells It Like It Is: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Craziness

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

July 29, 2014

Pennsylvania and the Clean Power Plan

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

July 29, 2014

As EPA Hearings Begin, Colorado Makes Strides toward Reducing Carbon Emissions

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

July 29, 2014

Assault on St. Lucie Nuclear Plant

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 28, 2014

Evolving Chinese Views on U.S. National Missile Defense

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 28, 2014

The Endangered Species Act under Attack: Science, Politics, and the Real Meaning of Transparency

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

July 28, 2014

How Virginia Can Meet and Exceed Its Targets under the EPA Power Plant Carbon Standard

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

July 28, 2014

Sugar, Science, and Your Summer BBQ

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

July 28, 2014

Saving an Iconic New England Lighthouse from Climate Change and Coastal Erosion

Adam Markham
Former Staff

July 25, 2014

Initial Comments on NAS’s Report “Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety of U.S. Nuclear Plants”

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 24, 2014

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

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

July 24, 2014

Will California Go Green or Go Gas?

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

July 24, 2014

Clean Energy Leaders and Laggards: How Utilities Stack Up

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

July 22, 2014

Nuclear Plant Safety’s 3 R’s

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 21, 2014

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

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

July 17, 2014

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

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor

July 17, 2014

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

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

July 16, 2014

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

Aaron Huertas
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