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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

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April 23, 2013

China Still Committed to No First Use of Nuclear Weapons

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 23, 2013

Of Birds and Bats and Civet Cats: Why We Need Scientists to Collaborate on the New Avian Flu

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

April 23, 2013

Fission Stories #135: Look in the Sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane.

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

April 22, 2013

The EPA and Science Advice: A Story of a Time When Congress Listened

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 22, 2013

Bleeding for Science and Democracy: Thinking about Climate Change in the Emergency room

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

April 22, 2013

Zombies, Glee, and Coal on Earth Day: New Mashup Report on Coal's Water Dependence

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

April 22, 2013

A Trivial (and Fun) Way to Celebrate Earth Day

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

April 18, 2013

Terror and Tragedy at the Boston Marathon: and in the Aftermath, Science and Evidence Are Key

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

April 17, 2013

Grappling with Sea Level Rise Before and After Hurricane Sandy: Film “Shored Up” Leaves No Sand Grain Unturned

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

April 17, 2013

Could Renewable Energy Power Industrial America? It Already Does!

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

April 16, 2013

China in Focus #10: Per Capita Counts

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 16, 2013

Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #4: Thousands of Words – Flickr Fotos

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

April 15, 2013

The EPA Delays Carbon Standard – What Does It Mean for Our Energy Choices?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

April 15, 2013

Death, Taxes, and Trade Groups: Holding Corporations Accountable on Climate Change

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

April 13, 2013

U.S. and China See North Korean Problem Differently

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 12, 2013

Budgeting on a Napkin

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

April 12, 2013

California Sets New Record for Wind Generation

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

April 12, 2013

Costly Climate Impacts Show Why We Need Power Plant Carbon Standards

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 11, 2013

White House Champions of Change Event Features Community Resilience Leaders

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 11, 2013

Its Master's Voice: The FDA's Dependence on Drug Industry Fees

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

April 10, 2013

AAAS Past Presidents Support Gina McCarthy for EPA Administrator

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

April 10, 2013

Renewables are Ramping Up to Notable Levels in the U.S.

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

April 10, 2013

Yuri’s Night

David Wright
Former Contributor

April 9, 2013

Fission Stories #134: niagA tI soeD yrreF snworB

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