Nuclear vs. Solar: Corporate Profits and Public Risk
In the Sunshine State (Florida) and nearby states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, proposals for new nuclear power plants stand in stark contrast to lower risk, less expensive energy...
View ArticleIs Fracking Safe? What Science Can and Cannot Tell Us About Risk
Citizens around the country are concerned—with good reasons—about how unconventional oil and gas development (commonly the entire development process is referred to as “fracking”) will affect them and...
View ArticleColorado Towns Pass Fracking Moratoria, Bans Despite Big Spending by the Oil...
Does money in politics matter? Many (including UCS) would say yes. It can sway elections, influence what should be fact-based decision making, and determine who can run for office in the first place....
View ArticleWhat’s Been Going On with the EPA’s Fracking Report?
During Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan, Sarah Bellaire, a student at the University of Michigan at Dearborn, asked the candidates if they support fracking. Without getting...
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