Reports

How do pressurized water reactors work—and what are the issues?

Need to design new nuclear reactors to be safe from aircraft threats.

Reports: Scientific Integrity in Policy Making

Survey of scientists at the FDA reporting significant interference with the FDA’s scientific work, compromising the agency’s ability to fulfill its mission of protecting public health and safety.

This report examines the potential impacts of climate change upon the various ecosystems of the Great Lakes and is designed to raise awareness of climate change and broaden understanding of its potential impacts and solutions.

Confined animal feeding operations damage our air, water, and the rural communities they inhabit. And when we count the costs of this damage, it turns out that we can't afford to produce meat this way.

A 2007 UCS survey of nearly 5,500 scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency which shows political interference in the scientist's work, barriers to communication of scientific results, and concern's about agency effectiveness.

A report detailing political interference in science at the EPA, combining dozens of interviews with current and former staff, analysis of government documents, more than 1,600 survey responses, and 70 pages of written comments from scientists.

Fact sheet describing some of the technologies available today that can be installed on trucks, or specified as options on new trucks, to improve fuel efficiency through better aerodynamics and reduced rolling resistance.

Explanation of water requirements for nuclear plants and the technology involved.