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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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Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

Sam Gomberg

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December 10, 2013

Senate Nuclear Waste Bill: No Near-Term Benefit for Public Safety

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 10, 2013

To Be or Not to Be (Shutdown)

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 9, 2013

Renewable Energy, an Aging Electricity Grid, and the Solutions that Matter

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

December 9, 2013

Ripe for Retirement: Examining the Competitiveness of U.S. Coal Plants

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

December 6, 2013

Misquoting Science in the Texas Textbook Battles

UCS Science Network

December 6, 2013

New Report from the Endangered Species Coalition Celebrating 40 Years of Success

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

December 6, 2013

Nuclear Fuel and the Titanic Principle

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 6, 2013

Nelson Mandela and the Politics of Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

December 6, 2013

Iran Space Launch Program: Update

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

December 5, 2013

LED Christmas Lights: Merry, Bright, and 17X Cheaper to Power

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

December 5, 2013

The NRC and Nuclear Terrorism: Still Out of Step on the Insider Threat

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

December 4, 2013

Reducing Public Risks from Nuclear Reactor Waste

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 4, 2013

Crowded Spent Fuel Pools

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 3, 2013

Meltdown Proof

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 2, 2013

Misleading IER Report on Wind Power Ignores Some Crucial Facts

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

December 2, 2013

The Heartland Institute Hijacks American Meteorological Society's Name, and AMS Fights Back

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

December 2, 2013

Cyber Monday Meets Growing Truck Fuel Economy

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

November 27, 2013

Japan and America’s Nuclear Posture: Lost Promise

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 26, 2013

The Iran Nuclear Deal: A Positive First Step

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

November 26, 2013

Nuclear Plant Security Report for 2012

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 25, 2013

Do We Need GMOs?

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

November 25, 2013

Francesca Grifo Leaves UCS to Oversee Scientific Integrity at EPA

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 25, 2013

Coal Mining and Public Health: How the Coal Industry, Lawyers, and Doctors Have Betrayed Miners and Their Families

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

November 25, 2013

Through the Blend Wall or Not: Experts Weigh in on Ethanol Blends and the Future of Biofuels

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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