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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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November 16, 2012

Rethinking Our Grid After Hurricane Sandy

Laura Wisland
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November 15, 2012

Congressional Commission Issues Puzzling Recommendations on Chinese Nuclear Forces

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 15, 2012

The Wind Doesn't Blow Underground: Lessons from Hurricane Sandy's Impact on Electricity Supplies

Doug Boucher
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November 15, 2012

Get Really Smart About Antibiotic Use: Don't Ignore Animals

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

November 15, 2012

Pricing Carbon Pollution: A Historic Day in California

Rachel Cleetus
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November 15, 2012

Is the Long-Term Safety of Genetically Engineered Food Settled? Not by a Long Shot.

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

November 15, 2012

Electric Vehicle Milestone: Tesla Model S Wins Car of the Year

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

November 13, 2012

Congress Does Something Right — For Federal Scientists

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

November 13, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: The Map Is Not the Terrain

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor

November 13, 2012

Fission Stories #118: Computer Codes and Steam Generators at San Onofre

Dave Lochbaum
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November 9, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: An Unfolding Human and Economic Crisis

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

November 8, 2012

Sandy's Punch Proves Truth Will Out

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

November 8, 2012

Hurricane Sandy’s Toll on Public Health

Todd Sanford
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November 7, 2012

It's Obama—Now What?

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

November 6, 2012

Fission Stories #117: Slow Valves at Shearon Harris and Slow Response by NRC

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 5, 2012

Too Much, Too Late: The DOD’s Assessment of the B61 Life Extension Program

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

November 2, 2012

A Contrary Perspective on the AAAS Board Statement Against Labeling of Engineered Foods

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

November 2, 2012

What Hurricane Sandy Means (to Me)

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

November 2, 2012

Off-shoring Opposition To Vehicle Fuel Economy: Toyota Stalls Mexican Standards

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

November 1, 2012

Hypocrisy Rules the Editorial Page at Wall Street Journal on Federal Support for Energy

David Friedman
Former contributor

November 1, 2012

Portman’s Proposals Would Endanger Both Science and Citizens

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

November 1, 2012

Facts Speak Louder Than Ads in Michigan When it Comes to Clean Energy

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

October 31, 2012

Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Brenda Ekwurzel
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China in Focus #9: China’s Holocaust

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