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June 9, 2025

Science Caught in a Rip Tide: How Authoritarianism Sweeps Away Evidence-Based Policy

Independence is why authoritarian regimes invariably target science and scientists. Authoritarianism acts as a relentless rip tide, pulling science beneath the surface of political control.

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With Proposed Budget Bill, House Crushes Clean Energy—And Risks Creating an Actual Energy Emergency

Julie McNamara
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Very Few People Will Benefit From the New EV Tax Credit. That is By Design.

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Connecting the Dots: What Recent Events Mean For Our Energy-Water Future

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Science, Guns, and Democracy

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Fission Stories #124: Don’t Blow It Out of Proportion

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Is January Chinese ASAT Testing Month?

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More Foot Dragging on Fire Regulations at Oconee

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January 3, 2013

Another Record-Breaking Year for Climate Change

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January 2, 2013

Congress Prevents Wind Industry from Falling Off Cliff

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January 2, 2013

The Food Versus Fuel Fight Is About Much More than Corn

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Fission Stories #123: Rudolph the Glow-in-the-Dark Reindeer

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Debris from North Korea’s Launcher: What It Shows

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December 21, 2012

Tropical Forests in 2012: A Year in Review

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December 21, 2012

Don't Let Calls for Improvement Halt Clean Energy Progress in California

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December 21, 2012

Congress Should Renew Wind Production Tax Credit

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December 20, 2012

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Ship It Green: Electrification of Delivery Trucks

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Fission Stories #122: Monkey Business at Point Beach

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December 17, 2012

Measuring Progress on Scientific Integrity Two Years Later

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