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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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Senior Washington Representative

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June 4, 2013

Gene Silencing: New Products and New Risks

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

June 4, 2013

Fission Stories #138: U-235–Return to Somebody?

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 3, 2013

Solar Dawns on Southern Tea Parties

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

June 1, 2013

What Accounts for the Varying Rates of Sea Level Rise in Different Locations?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

May 31, 2013

Russia Torpedoes Cleaner Shipping

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

May 31, 2013

Why Are Electric Companies Standing on Their Own Ignorance to Block Solar Savings? Because the Regulator Lets Them.

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

May 30, 2013

Patriot Coal: Broken Promises

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

May 30, 2013

Don’t Be Fooled by the “Moderate” Tag: The Regulatory Accountability Act Threatens Federal Scientific Integrity

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

May 29, 2013

Climate Debate Stuck in a Washington Rut

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

May 29, 2013

Solar Power Heats Up in Minnesota

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

May 28, 2013

Playing a Shell Game with a Power Plant: Ratepayers Lose

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

May 28, 2013

Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #7: Monthly Operating Reports

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 24, 2013

Pesticide Use is Actually Much Greater Than Reported

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

May 23, 2013

Cautiously Open to Open Science

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

May 23, 2013

Surf, Sunscreen, and Gasoline: How Much Will Americans Spend at the Pump this Memorial Day Weekend?

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

May 22, 2013

What Is All the Fuss Over the Last Decade of Global Average Temperature?

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

May 22, 2013

Evidence to Date Does Not Show Clear Link Between Tornadoes and Climate Change

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

May 22, 2013

The Sciences, the Humanities, and the Sequester: Partners in Democracy at Risk

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

May 21, 2013

Charting a Course to Transform California's Freight System – Part 2

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

May 21, 2013

How the Science of Tornado Forecasting Saved Lives in Moore, Oklahoma – and How We Can Do Better

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

May 21, 2013

A Look Toward Dangerous Summer Air with Asthma Awareness Month

Todd Sanford
Former contributor

May 21, 2013

Fission Stories #137: Seabrook? Nope. See, Broke

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 17, 2013

What Do Food and Fracking Have in Common? We Need Information to Make the Best Choice

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

May 16, 2013

We Don’t Have To Give Up Our Place To Special Interests: Democracy Gives Us Options

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

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