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EPA Might Be Using Its Advisors To Do Away With Protective Science Guidelines

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July 26, 2019

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July 25, 2019

Climate Risk Disclosure Act Is Good for Your Investments

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July 24, 2019

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You Won’t Hear President Trump Boast About These Records

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July 24, 2019

China Holds Firm on No First Use of Nuclear Weapons

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July 23, 2019

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African Americans Are Disproportionately Exposed to Extreme Heat

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July 22, 2019

Our Children Deserve Better: Trump’s EPA Refuses to Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide. Again.

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July 22, 2019

UCS Extreme Heat Report: A Call to Action on Midwest Clean Energy

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July 22, 2019

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July 22, 2019

Will the US Be a Dystopian Hellscape in 2100 if Emissions Keep Rising?

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