House Natural Resources chair says the committee is turning the page “from climate denial to climate action.”
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Lessons from President George H. W. Bush for the Present Political Environment
The “White House effect” can compel support for science and protect the environment—or damage both.
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Shutdown Hammers Early-Career Scientists
Work and pay stoppages imperil the career progress and livelihoods of researchers trying to get a start in their fields.
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Furloughed Federal Workers Protest Extended Shutdown
Hundreds, including scientists with federal science agencies, demonstrate to pressure for an end to the shutdown.
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Mayor Signs Landmark Clean Energy Law for D.C.
The new law, which gained widespread support, including in the environmental and business communities, requires that all electricity sold in the city come from renewable energy sources by 2032.
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New Program Connects Ocean Health and National Security
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the security risk along the U.S.–Mexican border pales compared with the security threat from the decline in ocean health.
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Federal Government Shutdown Stings Scientists and Science
Scientists say the shutdown is a message that the government considers science nonessential.
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White House Science Adviser Seat Filled After 2 Years
The Senate’s confirmation of Kelvin Droegemeier to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is a win for the science community. But will Trump take his advice?
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Developing Ocean Acidification “Champions” in Congress
Ocean acidification “provides a case study of a way that we can drive forward bipartisan action on an environmental issue,” says an Ocean Conservancy scientist.
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Bipartisan Legislation Would Put a Price on Carbon
A bill introduced in Congress yesterday could help cut U.S. carbon pollution by 40% in 10 years.