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Clean Energy Opportunities in California's Water Sector
Investing in clean, renewable energy in the water sector will benefit utilities, their customers, and California's efforts to reduce global warming emissions.
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Seeds of the Future
Publicly funded breeding programs are crucial to the development of sustainable farming systems.
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China’s Nuclear Weapons Strategy
China’s nuclear weapons serve a very limited role in Chinese security strategy.
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Confronting Climate Change in Oregon
Global warming represents a severe challenge to Oregon's way of life. But this challenge can be met if residents, businesses, and policy makers act swiftly.
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Confronting Climate Change in Washington
Global warming represents a severe challenge to Washington's way of life. But this challenge can be met if residents, businesses, and policy makers act swiftly.
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Grading Government Transparency
Two years after UCS evaluated the media and social media policies at 17 federal agencies, a new analysis finds progress—but much work remains to be done.
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Engines for Change
New standards for heavy-duty trucks could help Walmart, UPS, Coca-Cola, and other major companies use far less fuel—with major benefits for consumers and the climate.
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The NRC and Nuclear Power Safety in 2014
Despite an improving safety record, the NRC has improperly withheld safety-related information and unfairly punished whistleblowers, harming the agency’s credibility.
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No More Fukushimas; No More Fort Calhouns
Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant was shut down in April 2011 for a routine refueling outage when workers found dozens of serious safety shortcomings.
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The Natural Gas Gamble
Dramatically expanding the use of natural gas to generate electricity creates numerous and complex risks for our economy, our health, and our climate.
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Palm Oil Scorecard 2015
2014 was a year of progress—so why are so many of the country's's biggest brands still using palm oil that contributes to deforestation and peatland destruction?
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Renewables, Reliability, and Solutions for California's Clean Energy Future
Renewable energy can supply half of California's electricity by 2030. Technologies and improved grid practices are available today to ensure a cost-effective, reliable electricity supply.