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July 23, 2025

The Great American Engine Stall: Science Budget Cuts Threaten US Innovation

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Congress Considers First-Ever Purchase Incentive for Commercial EVs

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August 1, 2022

What Are States Planning To Do With Federal EV Charging Funds?

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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Electric Vehicles

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July 29, 2022

Why is Congress’s Climate Breakthrough Such a Big Deal? Because Without It, We’d Be Irreparably Off Course.

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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July 29, 2022

Dear Oil and Gas CEOs: Here’s How You Should Spend Those Record Profits

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July 28, 2022

In Cleveland, New Signs of Success Engaging and Turning Out Low-Propensity Voters

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Are EV Batteries Recyclable?

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July 27, 2022

Governor Baker, Please Sign the Massachusetts Climate and Energy Bill

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July 26, 2022

Climate Change Threatens Already Poor Air Quality in California’s Central Valley

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July 25, 2022

Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades

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Overdue Grid Improvements Will Help Illinois Achieve Energy Goals

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What Are the Benefits of Switching from Gasoline-Powered Cars and Trucks to Electric?

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Now or Never: What’s at Stake in the New Bipartisan Coup-Prevention Bill

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July 22, 2022

Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

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Midwest Transmission System Investments Will Be a Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future

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July 19, 2022

US-China Hostility Hurts People

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July 19, 2022

After Dobbs, States Challenge FDA Scientific Expertise on Medication Abortion

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Massachusetts Needs Ambition: In the Wake of W.V. v. EPA, What One State Can Do

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Manchin to Climate: Drop Dead.

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