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The EPA's Tier 3 Standards
The EPA’s Tier 3 fuel and vehicle standards drastically reduced air pollution and improved public health.
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Safer Storage for Nuclear Waste
Nuclear waste is piling up—and it's not stored as safely as it could be.
Explainer
How is Energy Measured?
Understand the basic terminology for how energy is measured in this quick primer from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Report
The Healthy Farmland Diet
A shift away from commodity crops toward fruits and vegetables would be good for everybody's health—including the health of our rural environments and economies.
Explainer
Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Oil Use
Over a quarter of the oil consumed in the United States is used in our homes, businesses, and industries.
Report
Climate Risks of an Overreliance on Natural Gas for Electricity
Why natural gas is not a long-term solution to climate change.
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Electric Vehicles — Oil Savings in Action
Electric cars are cheap to fuel, increasingly available, and could save the US 1.5 million barrels of oil per day.
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Better Biofuels
Discover the potential of cellulosic biofuels, which can help significantly reduce U.S. oil use.
Report
Toward an Evidence-Based Fracking Debate
Communities need reliable information to make good decisions about hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and other unconventional oil and gas development technologies.
Explainer
A Brief History of Nuclear Accidents Worldwide
Serious accidents at nuclear power plants have been uncommon—but their stories teach us the importance of nuclear safety.
Explainer
Plane, Train, and Ship Fuel Efficiency
Planes, trains, and ships all use huge amounts of oil. We can do better.
Case Study
Killer Cantaloupes
Food safety disasters like the Listeria outbreak of 2011 are more common than they should be.
