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July 24, 2025

President Trump’s Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry Will Cost Public $80 Billion Over Next Decade

US taxpayers are facing double jeopardy thanks to a reckless and inhumane budget bill that hands billions of dollars to the oil and gas industry as it worsens the impact of climate change

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Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

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CVS, Tobacco, and Aligning Companies’ Actions with Their Sustainability Brands on Climate Change

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A Brief History of the New ICBM

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Palm Oil: From Plantation to Peanut Butter

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February 19, 2014

Ohio’s Clean Energy Standards Still Under Attack by Fossil Fuel Special Interests

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February 18, 2014

White House Calls For Trucks That Do More With Less Oil

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February 18, 2014

The Secret Science Reform Act: Perhaps We Should Just Call it Catch-22

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February 18, 2014

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February 18, 2014

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February 14, 2014

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February 14, 2014

An Update on Scientific Integrity in Canada, and How Scientists In Other Countries Can Help

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February 14, 2014

West Virginia’s Chemical Spill: The Cost of Coal Isn’t Cheap

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February 13, 2014

Beet Still My Heart: A Valentine Message for the USDA

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February 12, 2014

“Fukushima: The Story of Nuclear Disaster” Book Released

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February 12, 2014

New Book “Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster” Released

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February 12, 2014

Comparing Electric Vehicles: Hybrid vs. BEV vs. PHEV vs. FCEV

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February 11, 2014

Diesel vs Hybrids: The Costs and Benefits of Both (And a Shiny Calculator!)

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February 10, 2014

How a (Farm) Bill Became a Law

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February 7, 2014

Scientific Integrity, Beetles, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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February 6, 2014

Wind Turbines and Property Values: More Information from a Massachusetts Study

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Electric Vehicle Emissions: 4 Lessons Learned from the Literature

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February 5, 2014

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