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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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Vice President of Programs, Policy & Advocacy

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March 22, 2013

The Enduring Illusion of Missile Defense—30 Years Later

David Wright
Former Contributor

March 22, 2013

Happy World Water Day! (Celebrate by Saving Energy!)

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

March 21, 2013

The Birds and the Bees…and the Neonicotinoids

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

March 21, 2013

Sun Shining Bright: A Record-breaking Year for U.S. Solar Installations

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

March 20, 2013

The Future of Biofuels Part 3: Biodiesel

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

March 20, 2013

Who Keeps an Eye on EPA Science?

Francesca Grifo
Former contributor

March 19, 2013

Great Scott! The Consequences of Accelerating the Mandate for Food-Based Advanced Biofuels

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

March 19, 2013

Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #2: Event Notification Reports

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 18, 2013

More Official Bluff and Bluster on Missile Defense

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

March 18, 2013

The Future of Biofuels in 10 Charts and Maps

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

March 15, 2013

Four Hours after UCS Report Release, United States Geological Survey Takes a Step Forward

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 14, 2013

Freedom to Tweet: Grading Social Media Policies in the Federal Government

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 14, 2013

Can Journalists and Bloggers Report on Science when Access to Federal Scientists is Still a Challenge?

Francesca Grifo
Former contributor

March 13, 2013

Deflating the Wall Street Journal's Hot Air on Electric Cars

David Friedman
Former contributor

March 12, 2013

Three Datasets Agree: Amazon Deforestation Has Been Reduced

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

March 12, 2013

Climate Change Impacts To Our Surf and Turf

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

March 12, 2013

Fission Stories #132: For Whom the Bells No Longer Toll

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 11, 2013

Dear Mr. President: UCS Letter Outlines Concrete Steps Obama Can Take to Address Climate Change

Kevin Knobloch
Former contributor

March 11, 2013

Surprising Research on Bicycle Helmet Laws — and Why It Matters for Gun Research

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 8, 2013

Two Years After Fukushima: Status of NRC Safety Reforms

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 8, 2013

The American Community Survey: It's Common Sense!

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

March 8, 2013

We Know How to Fix Farming

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

March 8, 2013

Have We Restored Science to its Rightful Place?—The Scientific Integrity Memo Turns Four Years Old

Francesca Grifo
Former contributor

March 7, 2013

UCS 3rd Annual NRC Review

Dave Lochbaum
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