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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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July 19, 2013

New Threats To Whistleblowers

Celia Wexler
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July 19, 2013

Arizona: Don't Turn Out the Lights on Solar Power

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

July 19, 2013

Bigger, Hotter, and Longer Wildfires are the New Normal as the Climate Changes in the West

Adam Markham
Former Staff

July 18, 2013

A Peek Inside the Administrator’s Inbox – Some of What’s Waiting for Gina McCarthy as New EPA Administrator

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

July 18, 2013

The Social Cost of Carbon: Setting the Record Straight Ahead of Today's House Hearing

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

July 17, 2013

3+2 = $60 Billion

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

July 16, 2013

Water-Smart Power: Why Our Power Plant Choices Matter in a Warming, Water-Constrained World

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

July 16, 2013

In Search of the Federal Role on Fracking

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

July 16, 2013

Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #10: Generic Communications

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 15, 2013

Nuclear Energy in a Changing China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 12, 2013

Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing? What's in a Name?

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

July 11, 2013

Ready or Not: Hurricane Season in a Warming World

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

July 10, 2013

Koch-Funded Group Misleads Georgia on Solar

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

July 9, 2013

Where Is the Scientist?

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

July 9, 2013

Fission Stories #141: Money Talks—“Dry Casks are Safer”

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 3, 2013

An Independence Day Tribute to Science and Democracy: Eight Great Quotes by U.S. Presidents

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

July 3, 2013

Science, Politics, and Democracy News You May Have Missed

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

July 2, 2013

Fission Stories #140: Recurring Headaches at Grand Gulf

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 1, 2013

Preparing for Our Future: The Need for Monitoring and Data Collection

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

July 1, 2013

The President Touts Natural Gas as an Important Climate Solution: How Far Can it Take Us?

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

June 28, 2013

Surprisingly, West Virginians Support Raising Taxes on the Coal Industry–Even in Coal Country

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

June 28, 2013

New Quarterly Update to UCS Satellite Database

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

June 27, 2013

How Might History Judge President Obama’s Climate Plan?

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

June 27, 2013

Deal or No Deal: Are Electric Vehicles Worth It?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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