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January 21, 2026

Powering Data Centers with Clean Energy Could Avoid Trillions in Climate and Health Costs

Thousands of data centers are popping up across the country, fueled by the boom of AI—and ratepayers could get stuck with the bill to make Big Tech’s dream a reality.

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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January 21, 2026

Clean Energy Can Protect Midwest Families From Data-Center Driven Energy Bill Spikes

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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January 20, 2026

Colorado EV Battery Recycling Bill Showcases Leadership

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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June 20, 2014

Uruguay Wins, Science Loses in the World Cup as Pereria Concussion Is Ignored

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

June 20, 2014

Basking in the Rays of the Summer Solstice, California Positioned to Break Solar Generation Record

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

June 17, 2014

It's Electric! The Science of Cleaner Vehicles

UCS Science Network

June 17, 2014

Nuclear Power and Emergency Preparedness

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 16, 2014

Missiles and Morale

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

June 16, 2014

Science, Democracy, and International Ocean Policy: Thank You, Secretary Kerry

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

June 13, 2014

“Your Mileage May Vary”…and for Some of Ford’s Most Efficient Vehicles, It Does

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

June 12, 2014

#ActOnTrucks: Putting Heavy-duty Vehicles on an Oil Diet

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

June 11, 2014

As School Year Ends, Will Congress Fail Lunch?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

June 10, 2014

More High Profile FOIA Requests at the University of Virginia

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

June 10, 2014

Nuclear Inspections: When NDE Becomes NDE

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 9, 2014

UCS-Brookings Panel on Missile Defense

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

June 9, 2014

Could the Climate from Game of Thrones Happen on Earth?

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

June 9, 2014

Successes in Reducing Deforestation and the Global Warming Pollution it Causes

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

June 6, 2014

Is China Rattling Nuclear Sabres over Shangri-la?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

June 6, 2014

New EPA Power Plant Rule Shows How Gina McCarthy Is Like Thomas Jefferson at the Dawn of America

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

June 6, 2014

EPA Carbon Standard Opens the Door for Renewables, Now States Must Take Them over the Threshold

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

June 5, 2014

EPA’s Proposed Climate Change Rule: Can We Argue About the Right Things This Time?

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

June 5, 2014

Gina McCarthy, the Power Plant Carbon Standards, and Reducing the Risk of Power Outages

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

June 4, 2014

Another Reason Ohio Senate Bill 310 Is a Bad Idea: It Hinders Efforts to Comply with New Carbon Emissions Standards

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

June 4, 2014

EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Comes to Agreement on Ozone Standard Recommendation

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

June 3, 2014

NRC’s First-line Nuclear Defenders

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 2, 2014

EPA Carbon Standards Announcement: A Potential Climate Game Changer

Ken Kimmell
Former President

June 2, 2014

U.S. ICBM Force: Unprepared for a Terrorist Attack

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

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