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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

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July 30, 2012

Dangerous Summer Heat on the Rise in the Midwest

Todd Sanford
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July 30, 2012

2012 U.S. Drought and Heat Expose Electricity Supply Risks

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

July 27, 2012

Pools May be “Adequate,” But Dry Casks are Safer

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

July 27, 2012

Watch What You Say (or Don’t Say!) about Food

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

July 27, 2012

Drought Double Whammy: As the World Warms, U.S. Droughts Likely to Be Hotter, More Damaging

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

July 27, 2012

24th International Summer Symposium on Science and World Affairs

David Wright
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July 26, 2012

From Muppet Labs to Your Gas Tank: The Emerging Cellulosic Biofuel Industry

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

July 25, 2012

The Enormous Costs of the 2012 Drought to American Farmers and Taxpayers

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

July 24, 2012

Sally Ride: 1951-2012

Calen May-Tobin
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July 24, 2012

Fission Stories #102: Under Pressure

Dave Lochbaum
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July 23, 2012

CEI Compares Climate Scientist to a Child Molester

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

July 23, 2012

Congress: Bad on Lemurs, Bad on Jobs [UPDATED]

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor

July 23, 2012

In California, Not All Renewable Energy Investments Are Created Equal

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

July 23, 2012

China in Focus #7: Remembering the Beijing Olympics

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 20, 2012

Lochbaum and Lyman Address NAS on US Response to Fukushima

David Wright
Former Contributor

July 19, 2012

Michigan Open Letter on Clean Energy and Green Jobs

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

July 19, 2012

Albert Einstein Gets Yarn-Bombed

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

July 19, 2012

China in Focus #6: China is Not the Soviet Union

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 18, 2012

Nuclear Books

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 18, 2012

White House Messes with Air Pollution Science AGAIN

Michael Halpern
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July 17, 2012

Fission Stories #101: “Watch This”

Dave Lochbaum
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July 16, 2012

California Gives a Boost to Electric Vehicles, Approves $27 Million in Consumer Rebates

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

July 16, 2012

Evidence Check: Which Extreme Weather Events Are More Linked with Climate Change – Heat Waves or Hurricanes?

Brenda Ekwurzel
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July 14, 2012

ICD 630 and the “Avatar” Syndrome

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