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NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us?

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The President Touts Natural Gas as an Important Climate Solution: How Far Can it Take Us?

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Surprisingly, West Virginians Support Raising Taxes on the Coal Industry–Even in Coal Country

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June 28, 2013

New Quarterly Update to UCS Satellite Database

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June 27, 2013

How Might History Judge President Obama’s Climate Plan?

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Deal or No Deal: Are Electric Vehicles Worth It?

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President Takes Historic First Step on Climate Action: Near-term Target for CO2 Reductions

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China’s Astronauts: Home from Space, Hope for the Earth

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What We Know: Renewable Energy Can Deliver for the President’s Carbon Reduction Plan

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New NRC Study Shows Benefits of Transferring Spent Fuel to Dry Casks

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June 25, 2013

Let’s Live Long and Prosper: President Obama’s Call to Combat Climate Change

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June 25, 2013

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June 25, 2013

Obama Directs the EPA to “Work Expeditiously” to Complete Standards for New and Existing Power Plants: Now the Details on How the EPA Can Deliver the Goods

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June 24, 2013

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