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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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Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

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East Asia Project Manager

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November 13, 2013

China’s New Security Committee

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 13, 2013

A Celebration of Carl Sagan: The Man, the Legacy, and the Unanswered Question

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

November 13, 2013

Seismic Shift: The NRC and Diablo Canyon

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 12, 2013

Seven Takeaways for the Warsaw Climate Talks from the New IEA Report

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

November 12, 2013

The New Honda Accord Hybrid: Using Electric Vehicle Technology to Catch Up to the Prius

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

November 12, 2013

Nuclear Risk Accounting 101

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 8, 2013

Climate Science, Nuclear Power, and a Renewable Energy Future

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

November 8, 2013

Through the Looking Glass: Climate Change Denial, Conflict of Interest and Connecting Science to Policy

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

November 8, 2013

Wolf Usurps NASA Authority on International Cooperation

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 8, 2013

Fording an Energy Fjord: Norway's Oil Savings

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

November 7, 2013

Problems with an East Coast Missile Defense Site

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

November 7, 2013

Which States Rank Highest on Energy Efficiency Efforts? Latest Results May Surprise

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

November 6, 2013

Florida Sea Level Rise: A State’s Race Against The Sea

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

November 6, 2013

Colorado Towns Pass Fracking Moratoria, Bans Despite Big Spending by the Oil and Gas Industry

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

November 6, 2013

Can Attacking Scientists Be a Political Liability?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 5, 2013

The Balancing Act: Public Engagement for the Academic Scholar

UCS Science Network

November 5, 2013

Congress Wants to Keep the Feds Out of Fracking: Bad Idea

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

November 5, 2013

Nuclear Safety and Diversity

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 4, 2013

The Falling Cost of Wind Power Spurs New Investments

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

November 1, 2013

Clearing the Air on Fracking: Reflections from our Recent Webinar

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

November 1, 2013

How Much Does it Cost to Create a Single Nuclear Weapon?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

October 30, 2013

Talking Biofuels: A Conversation with University of Illinois Biofuel Experts

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

October 30, 2013

A Solution to Cancer-Causing Air Pollution… and What You Can Do to Help

Michelle Robinson
Former Contributor

October 29, 2013

Performance Drives the B61 Bomb Update

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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