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Groups Urge Support of Scientific Integrity Act as Congressional Hearing Looms

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10 Ways Andrew Wheeler Has Decimated EPA Protections in Just One Year

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Two Major Takeaways from the Second Dietary Guidelines Public Meeting

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How Climate Risks Get Compounded: Louisiana Grapples With Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Barry, and Swollen Mississippi

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Don’t Fall for Atkins PR Ploy: For Healthy Diets, We Need Strong Government Support

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Do Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Hold the Key to Peace in Northeast Asia?

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PFAS Amendments Form a Blueprint for Remedying National Toxic Threat

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How Alaska’s Recent Heat Wave May Worsen Climate Warming

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Censoring a Senior Analyst at the State Department for Telling the Truth is a Damned Shame

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The House is Setting a New, More Rational Direction for US Nuclear Policy

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Psychologists and Pediatricians Know that Families Belong Together: A Call to Action

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Maine Hits Clean Energy Grand Slam

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