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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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Erika Spanger

Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

David Watkins

Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

Gregory Kulacki

East Asia Project Manager

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November 25, 2013

How Should California Design its Renewable Energy Future?

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

November 22, 2013

North Carolina Museum Bans Screening of Film “Shored Up” – Is the Political Climate a Factor?

Guest Commentary

November 22, 2013

Talking Turkey: Saying “No Thanks” to the Poultry Rule This Thanksgiving

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

November 22, 2013

Missile Defense Doesn’t Seem to Work for Job Creation, Either

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

November 22, 2013

How Much Water Do Power Plants Use?

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

November 21, 2013

Can State and Local Action Kick-Start Global Cooperation on Climate?

Angela Anderson
Former Contributor

November 21, 2013

Who Is Responsible for Climate Change? New Study Identifies the Top 90 Producers of Industrial Carbon Emissions

Peter Frumhoff
Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

November 21, 2013

How Rocket Science Can Benefit Transportation

UCS Science Network

November 20, 2013

Energy-Water Collisions: Today’s Landmark Resolution from the Nation’s Electricity Regulators

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

November 20, 2013

So Nine Nobel Laureates Walk Into the Swedish Embassy…

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 20, 2013

New CREW Report on Fracking Industry Contributions to Congressional Candidates

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

November 20, 2013

Counting the Cost of Climate Disasters: What do Hurricane Sandy and Typhoon Haiyan Tell Us About What the U.S. and the Philippines Have in Common?

Adam Markham
Former Staff

November 20, 2013

Strategic Options for Chinese Space Science and Technology

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 19, 2013

CDC's "Get Smart About Antibiotics" Campaign Still Ignoring Animals

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

November 19, 2013

All Eyes on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles at the LA Auto Show

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

November 19, 2013

The EPA and Biofuels: Smart Goals, but an Outdated Roadmap

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

November 19, 2013

Decommissioning Nuclear Plants

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 18, 2013

Mixed Feelings on MOX

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

November 18, 2013

TVA Pulls the Plug on More Coal Plants; Others Will Surely Follow

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

November 14, 2013

Arizonans Stand Up for Solar Power

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

November 14, 2013

Brazil’s Deforestation Progress Takes a Step Backward

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

November 14, 2013

The Global Carbon Budget and Why the Warsaw Climate Talks Matter

Melanie Fitzpatrick

November 14, 2013

Command and Control?

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

November 13, 2013

Beef, the Climate, and Human Health: Changing our Wasteful Food and Land Use System

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

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