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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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December 20, 2013

How Disclosure Changed a Conversation on Fracking (And Why that Matters)

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

December 19, 2013

Toward a Clean Energy Future: 7 Top Reasons to Celebrate 2013

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

December 19, 2013

Wind in the Great Plains – and the Flood that Shut Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

December 19, 2013

Continuing Concrete Problems at Seabrook

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 19, 2013

Using Science to Address Inaction, Not Just Uncertainty

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

December 19, 2013

The Science Behind the Grants on Senator Coburn's Hit List: The Waste that Wasn't

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

December 18, 2013

Ohio's Clean Energy Standards: Another Battle Won, but Opponents Vow to Fight On

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

December 18, 2013

On Congressman Wolf

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

December 18, 2013

What is Lifecycle Assessment—and Why Does it Matter?

Rachael Nealer
Former Contributor

December 17, 2013

Safety and Security Concerns about Small Modular Reactors: NuScale’s Design

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

December 17, 2013

Consumers, Carbon Majors, and the Start of a New Conversation about Climate Change

Angela Anderson
Former Contributor

December 17, 2013

How Many Nuclear Weapons Does the U.S. Have? Don’t Ask Congress…

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

December 17, 2013

Don’t Mix Politics and Public Protections: Delays Harm Us All

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

December 17, 2013

Holding Big Carbon Accountable: Response to Severin Borenstein

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

December 17, 2013

Certainty About Uncertainty: Plant Closures

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 16, 2013

West Virginia Looks to the Future

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

December 12, 2013

Should Michigan Commit to More Renewable Energy? All Signs Point to Yes.

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

December 12, 2013

10% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come from Deforestation

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

December 12, 2013

Monsanto Supersizes Farmers’ Weed Problem

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

December 11, 2013

Tackling the Epidemic of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds with Sustainable Solutions

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

December 11, 2013

Modest Carbon Price Will Significantly Lower Power Sector Emissions

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

December 11, 2013

Survey Says: Over 40% of American Drivers Could Use an Electric Vehicle

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

December 10, 2013

New Wind Power Cheaper than Existing Coal and Natural Gas in Many Parts of the Country

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

December 10, 2013

Lumps of Coal in the House-Passed Farm Bill

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

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