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Latest News from the APS Washington Office

Final FY '12 Budget Yields Better-Than-Expected Results
  Physics Frontline: Budget Not So Bad for Science

APS Leaders Take Stand on NSF Merit review Criteria
   Letter to the Chairman of the National Science Board from the APS Presidential Line 

APS Joins Groups Decrying Attacks on Social & Behavioral Science
  Letter from Representatives of the U.S. Science, Engineering, and Higher Education Organizations 

APS Supports Future of American Innovation Task Force Cautions Against Science Cuts
  Task Force Letter Signed by High-Tech Organizations, Universities, Professional Societies 

Latest APS Report
Energy Critical Elements: Securing Materials for Emerging Technologies
From APS Panel on Public Affairs and Materials Research Society (MRS)
Energy Critical Elements Report
Energy Critical Elements Fact Sheet

APS Exclusives

U.S. Congressional Members Write for APS

Each issue of Capitol Hill Quarterly features relevant science and physics policy analysis written by a member of Congress specifically for APS.

Rep. Hultgren (R-IL 14th) Fermilab Excellence

Sen. Udall (D-CO) Independent Energy

Rep. Fleischmann (R-TN 3rd) Modular Reactors

APS Reports

Reports in the News or Related to Pending Legislation

Nuclear Arsenal Downsizing

Energy Future: Think Efficiency

Nuclear Weapons in 21st Century U.S.

APS Op-Eds and Editorials

APS Members' Opinions Appear in National Media Outlets

 Op-Eds   
Editorials

POPA Report Suggestion Box

Send in Your Ideas

Over the past two decades the APS Council has authorized the Panel on Public Affairs (POPA) to initiate in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues. POPA is now accepting ideas and proposals from APS members for future studies and reports.
  POPA Reports
  Suggest Future POPA Studies