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Nuclear Waste
The waste generated by nuclear power remains dangerous for many years--so we must make wise decisions about how to handle and dispose of it.
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Who's Fighting the Clean Power Plan?
Major fossil fuel companies and special interest groups have worked for years to block efforts to reduce carbon pollution. They continue to do so today.
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Other Deforestation Drivers
While the majority of tropical deforestation is driven by beef, soy, palm oil, and wood products, many other commodities and human activities play a more limited role in the problem.
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Nuclear Plant Security
Terrorists pose a real and significant threat to nuclear power plants.
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What Are Tar Sands?
Tar sands are an increasingly common—but expensive and dirty—source of oil.
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What's Driving Deforestation?
Just four commodities—beef, soy, palm oil, and wood products—drive the majority of global deforestation. And consumers can help stop it.
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Wood Products
One of the basic materials of human civilization, wood still plays a central role in 21st-century life—and in the problem of tropical deforestation. But wood can also be part of the solution.
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Palm Oil
Found in everything from shampoo to donuts, palm oil is now the most common vegetable oil in the world—and also one of the world's leading deforestation drivers.
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Beef Cattle
While many commodities are driving deforestation today, all of them take a back seat to beef cattle. But there are ways to reduce beef's deforestation impact.
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Rooftop Solar Panels: Benefits, Costs, and Smart Policies
Rooftop solar has never been more affordable for home owners, business owners, and their communities.
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Concentrating Solar Power Plants
Concentrating solar power (CSP) systems generate electricity using the sun’s heat.
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Large-Scale PV
Learn how utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants provide carbon-free electricity.