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May 5, 2025

The Next Food and Farm Bill Can Make Agriculture More Resilient—With the Help of the ARA

Congress should include the Agriculture Resilience Act in the next food and farm bill to help US farms withstand the impacts of climate change.

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May 1, 2025

What’s at Stake in the Budget Reconciliation Process (And What You Can Do About It)

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May 2, 2025

Status Quo Transmission Financing in California—Who Pays and Who Profits?

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December 10, 2024

Ask a Scientist: Chemical Safety Matters for Real People’s Lives—The Ethylene Oxide Story

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December 9, 2024

North Carolina’s Lame Duck Overhaul Threatens Elections

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December 9, 2024

What Is Scientific Integrity—and How Does It Keep All of Us Safe?

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December 3, 2024

$12 Billion Can Get You the Wrong Kind of Attention

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November 26, 2024

Chasing Glaciers: A Runner’s Quest Through a Changing Landscape

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November 25, 2024

Oil and Gas Industry’s Mating Call Strikes a Sour Note

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November 25, 2024

What’s Wrong with Billionaires Dictating the US Science Agenda?

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Vice President of Science & Innovation

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November 22, 2024

Western Energy Markets Could Soon Be Governed Differently. Here’s Why That Matters.

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November 22, 2024

Roundup: White House Releases Scientific Integrity Progress Report

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November 21, 2024

Why Trust in Science Matters

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November 21, 2024

A Busy Legislative Season in California Adds Up to a More Climate Proof Future

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Western States Policy Manager

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November 21, 2024

Lowering Energy Demand Is Key For Meeting Climate Goals

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November 21, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency Needs Protecting

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November 20, 2024

Florida and California Have This Need in Common: Clean Backup Power

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November 20, 2024

We Need to Prevent a New Era of Nuclear Weapons Testing

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November 20, 2024

Danger Season 2024: Deadly Heat Waves, Wildfires, Hurricanes and Flooding Show How Climate Crisis Advances

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November 19, 2024

How Project 2025 Would Endanger Our Elections

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What Does a Second Trump Administration Mean for Electric Vehicles?

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November 19, 2024

The Second Trump Administration Will Put Profit Over People and Opinions Over Facts. But We’re Prepared to Fight Back!

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November 18, 2024

It’s Time for OSHA to Finalize a Strong Heat Health Standard to Protect Workers: Here’s How You Can Help.

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November 18, 2024

Hope Amidst the Heat: Massachusetts’ New Legislation to Combat Climate Crisis and Protect Communities

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November 18, 2024

A Toolkit for Federal Scientists

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Five Ways the Fossil Fuel Industry Tries to Co-opt UN Climate COPs

Kathy Mulvey
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November 18, 2024

We Need to Change Our Assumptions About Gas Plant Reliability

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