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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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May 8, 2013

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s MOX Factory to Nowhere

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

May 8, 2013

Solar Power Blooms Across the Country

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

May 7, 2013

Renewable Electricity Standards Deliver the Goods

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

May 7, 2013

Fission Stories #136: Scoring 100 on the Test by Changing the Questions

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 6, 2013

Ted Smith: A Visionary Conservation Leader and Climate Pioneer Remembered

Adam Markham
Former Staff

May 3, 2013

Nuclear vs. Solar: Corporate Profits and Public Risk

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

May 3, 2013

Wildfire Season Has Arrived in the West

Todd Sanford
Former contributor

May 3, 2013

The Nation and the Scientist

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

May 2, 2013

Extending the Success Against Illegal Logging to Palm Oil and Other Drivers of Deforestation

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

May 2, 2013

Toxic Algae and No-Till—The Environmental Darling of Industrial Agriculture and Genetic Engineering Looks Less Attractive

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

May 2, 2013

A Dangerous Approach: Lawmaker Proposes Changes to How the National Science Foundation Funds Science

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

May 1, 2013

Duped Again on Emergency Contraception

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 30, 2013

Impacts After the Flood: As Midwest Waters Recede, Health Threats Remain

Todd Sanford
Former contributor

April 30, 2013

Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #5: Technical Specifications

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

April 29, 2013

Timeline for an Iranian ICBM: Differing Assessments?

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

April 29, 2013

Talking About Sea Level Rise: Leading Scientists Meet in Galveston, Texas

Melanie Fitzpatrick

April 29, 2013

#ScioDC: A Conversation on Scientists, Government, and Social Media This Week

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

April 29, 2013

Labor and Environment: “Joined at the Hip”

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

April 26, 2013

President Obama Expected to Speak at NAS on Monday

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 25, 2013

Georgia, Alabama Customers Benefit from Wind by Wire

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

April 25, 2013

Master Limited Partnerships: Lowering Financing Costs for Renewable Energy Projects

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

April 24, 2013

A Welcome Voice of Corporate Leadership

Kevin Knobloch
Former contributor

April 24, 2013

Coastal Communities on the Front Lines of Sea Level Rise and Flooding: Convening a Conversation

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 24, 2013

Charting a Course to Transform California's Freight System

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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