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Wildfires Are Getting Worse. Trump’s Science Cuts Could Threaten Our Response.

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October 16, 2019

Air Pollution from Cars, Trucks, and Buses in the US: Everyone is Exposed, But the Burdens are not Equally Shared

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October 16, 2019

Toyota Tacoma Suffering from Neglect, Gets Pick-me-up for 2025

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October 15, 2019

Trump Administration Thwarts Consumer Watchdog’s Investigation on Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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October 15, 2019

House Committee to Vote on Scientific Integrity Act

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October 15, 2019

Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy: Beware the Latest Gas Industry Talking Points

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October 15, 2019

Dear Administrator Wheeler: This is What EPA Science Advice Looks Like

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October 15, 2019

US Companies, Are You Serious about Climate? Here’s How You Prove It

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October 11, 2019

As Presidential Candidates Prepare for Ohio Debate, Farmers Need a New Vision

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October 10, 2019

Ask a Scientist: How Can Cereal Makers Help Save Our Soil, Support Farmers, and Take a Bite out of Climate Change?

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October 9, 2019

Lithium Batteries Finally Get their Due with Nobel Prize Win

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October 9, 2019

Bringing Science Back to the EPA — Whether EPA Wants it or Not.

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October 9, 2019

What To Expect at the Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel Meeting

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October 9, 2019

Do Renewables Lead to Increased Air Pollution from California Power Plants?

Mark Specht
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October 8, 2019

Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Here’s Why The Facts Matter

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October 7, 2019

Tesla, Edison, “The Current War,” and What it Has to Do With Getting to Work

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October 4, 2019

Weighing in on Xcel Energy’s Plans for Minnesota’s Energy Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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October 4, 2019

Recusal Is Not an Excusal: William Pendley and Conflicts of Interest at the BLM

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October 3, 2019

Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity Reform is Growing

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October 3, 2019

Clean Energy Tax Policy is Congress’s Last Chance to do Anything Meaningful on Climate This Year

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October 2, 2019

Cultivating Censorship at the National Park Service: New Acting Director Issues Controversial Memo

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October 2, 2019

Score One for Worker Safety: Trump Administration Drops Proposed Beryllium Rollback

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An October Heat Wave Bakes the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Is This Our Future?

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New Studies on Red and Processed Meat Are a Big, Fat Nothingburger

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October 1, 2019

North Korea’s Latest Missile Test

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