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The Missile Defense Space Test Bed
This factsheet outlines the Bush administration's funding request to develop a space-based missile defense system.
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A Target for U.S. Emissions Reductions
This report provides an analytic basis for evaluating proposed climate legislation and setting a sound long-term U.S. emissions reduction target consistent with avoiding dangerous climate change.
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Scientific Integrity in Policy Making
Reports: Scientific Integrity in Policy Making
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Safety Issues with Pressurized Water Reactors
How do pressurized water reactors work—and what are the issues?
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New Reactor Designs for Aircraft Threats
Need to design new nuclear reactors to be safe from aircraft threats.
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Survey: FDA Scientists
Survey of scientists at the FDA reporting significant interference with the FDA’s scientific work, compromising the agency’s ability to fulfill its mission of protecting public health and safety.
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Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes
This report examines the potential impacts of climate change upon the various ecosystems of the Great Lakes and is designed to raise awareness of climate change and broaden understanding of its potential impacts and solutions.
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Confined Animal Feeding Operations Uncovered
Confined animal feeding operations damage our air, water, and the rural communities they inhabit. And when we count the costs of this damage, it turns out that we can't afford to produce meat this way.
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Voices of EPA Scientists
A 2007 UCS survey of nearly 5,500 scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency which shows political interference in the scientist's work, barriers to communication of scientific results, and concern's about agency effectiveness.
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Science and Politics at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A report detailing political interference in science at the EPA, combining dozens of interviews with current and former staff, analysis of government documents, more than 1,600 survey responses, and 70 pages of written comments from scientists.
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Setting the Standard
Cost-effective fuel economy standards nearing 40 mpg are possible with current and near-term technologies.
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Technology Options for Tractor-Trailers
Fact sheet describing some of the technologies available today that can be installed on trucks, or specified as options on new trucks, to improve fuel efficiency through better aerodynamics and reduced rolling resistance.