Reports

The electric power sector is placing new bets on an old technology—coal-fired power plants. But current economic, technological, and policy trends make such investments exceedingly risky.

This 2011 UCS report offers a comprehensive analysis of public subsidies to the nuclear power industry and evaluates their impacts and policy implications.

A technical paper and two-page summary released on November 30, 2011 at a side event of the international climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa.

The Clean Air Act is a law with a 40-year track record of cutting dangerous pollution to protect human health and the environment.

The Reactor Oversight Process, which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission instituted to evaluate the safety and security performance of the nation’s 104 nuclear power reactors, recently passed the ten year mark.

Beef production is a major contributor to global warming—but smart pasture management can help reduce emissions.

A Look at Chula Vista.

Recent trends and events make clear that the space environment needs more protection, that satellites face growing risks, and that space activities may be a potential source of mistrust and tension

This analysis rates the bottom-line environmental performance of eight companies using sales and global warming and smog-forming emissions data.