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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
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April 15, 2013

Death, Taxes, and Trade Groups: Holding Corporations Accountable on Climate Change

Gretchen Goldman
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April 13, 2013

U.S. and China See North Korean Problem Differently

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 12, 2013

Budgeting on a Napkin

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

April 12, 2013

California Sets New Record for Wind Generation

Laura Wisland
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April 12, 2013

Costly Climate Impacts Show Why We Need Power Plant Carbon Standards

Rachel Cleetus
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April 11, 2013

White House Champions of Change Event Features Community Resilience Leaders

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 11, 2013

Its Master's Voice: The FDA's Dependence on Drug Industry Fees

Margaret Mellon
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April 10, 2013

AAAS Past Presidents Support Gina McCarthy for EPA Administrator

Alden Meyer
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April 10, 2013

Renewables are Ramping Up to Notable Levels in the U.S.

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

April 10, 2013

Yuri’s Night

David Wright
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April 9, 2013

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Dave Lochbaum
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April 8, 2013

Kerry Inherits a Drifting Relationship with China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 7, 2013

U.S. Media Exaggerating Chinese Shift on North Korea

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 5, 2013

Angry Summer Down Under: Murdoch Paper Hosts Op-Ed that Attacks Scientists while Australia Sizzles

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

April 5, 2013

Following Science, Judge Orders Over-the-Counter Access to Emergency Contraception drug Plan B

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 4, 2013

What Can North Korea’s Missiles Reach?

David Wright
Former Contributor

April 2, 2013

Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #3: Licensee Event Report (LER) Searches

Dave Lochbaum
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April 1, 2013

A U.S. “Pivot” in Space?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 1, 2013

Pennsylvania High School to Host Bizarre Swim Meet – in Fracking Fluid

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 29, 2013

Smog, Soot, and Sulfur, Oh My!

Michelle Robinson
Former Contributor

March 27, 2013

Chinese-Russian Joint Statement on Missile Defense

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

March 26, 2013

Fission Stories #133: Mayflies, and Squirrels, and Rats, …

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March 25, 2013

Biotech Rider a Threat to Farmers and the Environment

Doug Gurian-Sherman
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March 22, 2013

The Enduring Illusion of Missile Defense—30 Years Later

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