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October 7, 2025

Why Planting Too Much Corn Hurts Farmers—and the Environment

US agriculture encourages farmers to plant too much corn, which drives prices down and increases pollution that harms our water and climate.

Kathryn Anderson
Program Director, Food & Environment

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October 6, 2025

After Decades, Relief for Some Harmed by the Nuclear Weapons Industry

Lilly Adams
Senior Outreach Coordinator

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October 6, 2025

An Abundant Blindspot

David Watkins
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July 19, 2011

NRC Commissioners, Act on Your 90-Day Review

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July 19, 2011

Fission Stories #49: Palo Verde’s Bright Idea

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July 18, 2011

Video: What Happened at Fukushima

David Wright
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July 16, 2011

Transcript of Press Briefing on UCS Nuclear Power Recommendations

David Wright
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July 15, 2011

Adm. Mullen in China: Time Well Spent

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 14, 2011

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

David Wright
Former Contributor

July 13, 2011

UCS Recommendations for Nuclear Power Safety and Security After Fukushima

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

July 12, 2011

Fission Stories #48: Hurricane Andrew vs. Turkey Point

Dave Lochbaum
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July 8, 2011

Interesting Comments from China’s First Astronaut

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 6, 2011

Space Debris: Progress, and then a Disastrous Half-Decade

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

July 5, 2011

Fission Stories #47: Bad Building at Brunswick

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 1, 2011

An Interview with Dave Lochbaum

David Wright
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June 30, 2011

Getting China Right

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

June 29, 2011

New Update of UCS Satellite Database

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

June 28, 2011

Fission Stories #46: Powerless Nuclear Power Plants

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 27, 2011

Severe Accident Management Guidelines for Nuclear Reactors

Dave Lochbaum
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June 24, 2011

Future Iranian Satellite Launches

David Wright
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June 22, 2011

The NRC In Action

Dave Lochbaum
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June 21, 2011

Fission Stories #45: Station Blackout at Vogtle

Dave Lochbaum
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June 16, 2011

Trimming the Nuclear Weapons Budget

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

June 16, 2011

Rasad-1: Iran Launches Its Second Satellite

David Wright
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June 14, 2011

Fission Stories #44: Browns Ferry – Back to the Future

Dave Lochbaum
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June 7, 2011

Testimony on Small Nuclear Reactors

David Wright
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June 7, 2011

Fission Stories #43: The (Water Level in the) South’s Gonna Rise Again

Dave Lochbaum
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