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Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Efficiency
Heavy-duty trucks make up 7 percent of all vehicles on US highways, yet consume more than 25 percent of the oil.
Report
The NRC and Nuclear Power Plant Safety in 2012
An annual UCS report on the NRC's performance in ensuring nuclear power plant safety.
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.
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The Future of the US Nuclear Weapons Complex
This 2013 report takes a big picture look at the U.S. nuclear weapons program and recommends cost-effective changes to improve U.S. security.
Report
Overwhelming Risk: Rethinking Flood Insurance in a World of Rising Seas
The cost of flood insurance does not accurately reflect the true flooding risks along our coasts, which are rapidly growing as sea level rise accelerates.
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The 11 Trillion Dollar Reward
Increasing our access to healthy food can have a major impact in reducing the human and economic costs of heart disease.
Activist Resource
The Science Network Workshop Series
These sessions are part of a series offered to Science Network members to provide quarterly training opportunities to strengthen your communication and advocacy skills.
Activist Resource
Science, Democracy, and Community Decisions on Fracking
The 2013 Lewis M. Branscomb Forum convened big thinkers from academia, industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and citizen groups to delve into some of the most complex challenges around fracking.
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Western Wildfires and Climate Change
Wildfires are increasing, wildfire season is getting longer, and climate change is playing a significant role.
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Water-Smart Power
This report shows how the U.S. can build an electricity system that protects our water resources and dramatically reduces global warming emissions.
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Fueling a Better Future
Cutting oil use can create jobs, reduce global warming emissions, and clean the air.
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Whose Forest Land Is It?
Who owns the world’s tropical forests, and how is this changing?