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Report
Tricks of the Trade
When trade groups work to block effective climate policy, we need to hold their member companies accountable. Current policies make this harder than it should be.
Report
Burning Coal, Burning Cash — 2014 Update
In 2012, 37 states were net importers of coal and collectively spent $19.4 billion on coal imports.
Report
Ripe for Retirement (Update)
The nation's fleet of coal plants continues to become less and less economically competitive.
Report
A Bright Economic Future for the Mountain State
Well-known state leaders describe their visions for West Virginia in 30 years.
Report
Diablo Canyon and Earthquake Risk
The NRC isn't enforcing seismic regulations at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, despite knowing the earthquake risk is larger than the plant was built to withstand.
Explainer
How is Energy Measured?
Understand the basic terminology for how energy is measured in this quick primer from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Explainer
How is Electricity Measured?
Learn the basic terminology for how electricity is measured in this quick primer from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Explainer
How Wind Energy Works
Harnessing the wind is one of the cleanest, most sustainable ways to generate electricity.
Activist Resource
Ten Personal Solutions to Global Warming
Tips and information about how to reduce your household's emissions of heat-trapping (or global warming) gasses, through ten simple steps.
Feature
Safer Storage for Nuclear Waste
Nuclear waste is piling up—and it's not stored as safely as it could be.
Report
Climate Risks of an Overreliance on Natural Gas for Electricity
Why natural gas is not a long-term solution to climate change.
Report
Small Modular Reactors
Small modular reactors (SMRs) have been getting a lot of positive attention lately. But the technology's advantages may have been oversold, according to a 2013 UCS report.