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December 16, 2025

The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

Members of both major political parties have begun to question ballooning defense expenditures, which have almost tripled since the 1990s.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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June 17, 2021

Juneteenth Is Now a Federal Holiday, But Justice is Delayed (Again) for Black Farmers

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

Peabody Energy

June 16, 2021

The Save Our Future Act Offers Blueprint for Supporting Coal Workers and Communities

Jeremy Richardson
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June 16, 2021

Everyone Involved with Renewable Energy is Looking at FERC for Reforms

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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June 16, 2021

Why did the FDA Ignore the Science When Approving New Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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June 15, 2021

Science Activism After Trump

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June 15, 2021

Public Comment: EPA Must Consider Climate Change When Reforming Chemical Disaster Rule

Casey Kalman
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June 15, 2021

Why Should We Care About MISO’s Long Range Transmission Planning?

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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June 14, 2021

Can the US Survive California’s Drought?

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

Georgia Power

June 14, 2021

When It Comes to Nuclear Power, “Advanced” Isn’t Always Better

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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June 14, 2021

To Understand Energy Storage, You Must Understand ELCC

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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June 11, 2021

New Legislation Addresses Legacies of Pollution in Environmental Justice Communities

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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June 9, 2021

At G-7 Summit, World Leaders Must Commit to Increasing Climate Finance for Developing Countries

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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June 9, 2021

Ask a Scientist: As Predicted, Electric Vehicles Are Getting Cleaner

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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June 8, 2021

The 2021 Hurricane Season in Puerto Rico Catches the Population Unprepared

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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June 8, 2021

4 Things to Know as the 2021 Summer Season Heats Up

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

Beto Lugo-Martínez

June 8, 2021

In Armourdale, Kansas, CleanAirNow Envisions a More Equitable and Just Future

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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June 8, 2021

Scientists Cannot Sit Comfortably Around Police Violence. We Have a Role in Helping End this Epidemic.

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Beto Lugo-Martínez

June 8, 2021

En Armourdale, Kansas, CleanAirNow imagina un futuro más equitativo y justo

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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June 7, 2021

Plug In or Gas Up? Why Driving on Electricity is Better than Gasoline

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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June 7, 2021

Is Another Brutal Heat and Wildfire Season in Store for US West? Here’s What We Know

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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June 3, 2021

Top Political Scientists Release Dire Warning: Our Entire Democracy Is at Risk

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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June 3, 2021

What the World Can Learn about Climate Change from Degenerative Diseases Like ALS

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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June 3, 2021

Tyranny of the Minority? — The Filibuster: Democracy at Risk

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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June 3, 2021

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Must Be Made Law

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