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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
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Jennifer Jones

Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 27, 2014

A Science-Informed Post-Sandy Resilience Plan, but Hoboken Faces Challenges Implementing It

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

January 27, 2014

Who Is that Young Scientist with Michelle Obama at the State of the Union? It's Joey Hudy

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 27, 2014

Ambassador Jonathan Dean: 1924-2014

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 24, 2014

West Virginia Scientists to EPA, CDC: Allow Your Scientists to Speak

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 24, 2014

President Obama’s State of the Union: Will Climate Change Get Left Out in the Cold?

Angela Anderson
Former Contributor

January 22, 2014

Frozen: The Cost of Electricity Soars as Wires and Pipelines Fail to Meet Demand

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

January 22, 2014

Scientific Advice for the New EPA Carbon Emissions Standards: Let’s Clear the Air

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

January 22, 2014

Water Woes: Dramatic Increase of Droughts in California Is a Bellwether of Future Climate Impacts

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

January 22, 2014

The Effect of Wind Turbines on Property Values: A New Study in Massachusetts Provides Some Answers

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

January 22, 2014

Robert Gates on China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

January 21, 2014

The Slow Burn Continues: 2013 Ranks in the Top 10 Warmest Years on Record

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

January 21, 2014

Moving California Forward: Cleaning up Freight in the Golden State

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

January 21, 2014

Is the Water Safe? The West Virginia Chemical Spill and the Importance of Scientists’ Speaking to the Media

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

January 21, 2014

Companies, Trade Groups, and Climate Change: Why We Need an SEC Rule on Corporate Political Disclosure

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

January 21, 2014

Preventing Fuel Damage in Nuclear Reactors

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 17, 2014

How Sequestration Made Me a Citizen Scientist

UCS Science Network

January 17, 2014

Drugs, Lies, and Nuclear Missiles

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

January 16, 2014

“Climate Change Invaded My Field”: A Conversation with Historian and Science Advocate Steven Leibo

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

January 16, 2014

A Tale of Two Chinas

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

January 16, 2014

New UCS Report: Companies Can Anonymously Influence Climate Policy Through Their Business and Trade Associations

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

January 15, 2014

Corn Belt Farmers Respond to Climate Change

UCS Science Network

January 15, 2014

How to Fix Flood Insurance: Delaying the Biggert-Waters Act is Not the Answer

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

January 14, 2014

A Family History and a Nation’s Future Part 2: What 1896 Teaches Us About Democracy, Science, and Fair Elections

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

January 14, 2014

Even as Coal Use Declines, Most States Are Still Dependent on Coal Imports

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

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