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"Advanced" Isn't Always Better
We studied the most prominent “advanced” nuclear reactor designs. Unfortunately, few are safer or more secure than current generation reactors.
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Federal EV Policy
Policies to increase EV adoption are an important component of a broad agenda to increase access to all modes of clean personal mobility and goods movement.
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Countdown to Shutdown
With the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant retiring, California needs to replace all of Diablo Canyon’s output with clean energy.
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Walking Our Talk Sustainability Report
A periodically updated analysis of internal efforts to lower the carbon footprint of UCS.
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EV Battery Recycling
Strategies for recycling lithium-ion batteries will help the continued deployment of electric vehicles.
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The Federal Brain Drain
The Trump administration's attacks on science damaged scientific capacity across multiple agencies. What can the Biden administration do to rebuild federal science?
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Dirty Water, Degraded Soil
Overuse of nitrogen fertilizer and mismanagement of animal manure have created a costly groundwater pollution problem in Iowa. State and federal policies can help farmers control this pollution at its source.
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Eroding the Future
US farms are losing soil to erosion at an unsustainable rate. To meet this threat, we need policies that support farmers in conserving and rebuilding soil.
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Clean Fuel Standards
Grappling with climate change requires transforming how we power our economy, and no sector requires more fundamental change than transportation, which accounts for the largest share of US global warming pollution.
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Signed, Sealed, but Not Delivered
The evidence shows that people are having problems receiving mail.
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Rural Communities and TCI
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
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Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons
Recent polling shows voters don't support spending trillions to replace US nuclear weapons as a top federal government priority.