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Automaker Rankings 2002
Honda is still the Greenest Automaker, but Ford has overtaken GM as the cleanest of the Detroit Big Three.
Report
Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review
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An Assessment of the MDA's 'Endgame Success' Argument
George N. Lewis and Lisbeth Gronlund, UCS Working Paper
Explainer
Public Utility Holding Company Act
The Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) of 1935 is the only law that prevents utility holding companies from subsidizing unregulated business activities from profits obtained from their regulated business activities and captive customers.
Explainer
Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act
Information on renewable energy, including wind and solar power; nuclear-power safety issues and work of the Union of Concerned Scientists to switch America to clean, safe, renewable, and affordable power.
Activist Resource
What the Building Community Can Do
Improving energy efficiency (that is, getting more use out of the electricity we already generate) is an important strategy for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Decoys and Discrimination In Test IFT-8
This working paper discusses the decoys used for the eighth Ground Based Mid-Course flight test, IFT-8.
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1/25/02 Test: Sea-Based Midcourse Aegis-LEAP
Relatively little information about this test has appeared in the press, and some of the information that has appeared is incorrect. This paper describes what occurred during the test and assesses its significance.
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Pollution Report Card
As they wait on the curb, play near idling buses, or even ride safely inside the bus, children may be exposed to this noxious substance every school day.
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Nuclear Reactor Access Zones
Nuclear power plant security warranted considerable attention following the September 11, 2001 attacks. This issue brief attempts to provide the foundation for a better understanding of the ongoing debates.
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Clean Energy Blueprint
Can America develop a balanced portfolio of clean energy solutions that will stop wasting energy and also develop diverse, domestic energy supplies to increase energy security?
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Assessment: Ground-Based Midcourse Missile Defense System
Lisbeth Gronlund, David Wright, and Stephen Young, UCS Working Paper: Assessment: Ground-Based Midcourse Missile Defense System