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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 Strategic Climate Analytics

David Watkins

Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

Gregory Kulacki

East Asia Project Manager

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February 1, 2013

Negotiating with Drug Companies: The Horse-Trading Behind the FDA's Voluntary Program

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

January 29, 2013

Rebuilding for Climate Resilience in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

January 29, 2013

Fission Stories #127: Helicopter Attack on Point Beach?

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 28, 2013

Iran’s Launch Today–and in the Future

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

January 28, 2013

Car Sharing Going Mainstream: Will Electric Cars Go Along for the Ride?

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

January 25, 2013

South Korea’s Analysis of North Korea’s Rocket Debris

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 24, 2013

NRC Denies Oconee Fire Reg Extension, But What Will It Do Now?

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 23, 2013

The 78%: The Majority of Orangutan Habitat in Borneo is Under Threat

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor

January 22, 2013

The Coming Fork in the Road for Biofuels

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

January 22, 2013

President Obama's Second Inaugural Address and Self-Executing Truths

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 22, 2013

Fission Stories #126: Draining Cooling Water from Reactor Vessels

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 18, 2013

Drought Pits Big River against Big Ag

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

January 17, 2013

2013 Begins Without Respite from Drought

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

January 17, 2013

Obama's Climate Legacy

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

January 17, 2013

All The Science News That Fits? The New York Times Disbands Its Environment Desk

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

January 15, 2013

Restrictions on Gun Violence Research Are on the White House's Radar

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 15, 2013

Fission Stories #125: St. Lucie and Freedom of the Press

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 11, 2013

NRC Hearing on Filtered Containment Vents

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 11, 2013

Science, Dogma, and Mark Lynas

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

January 11, 2013

FDA Gets it Right as Merck Suspends Sales of Cholesterol Drug Tredaptive

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 9, 2013

Share This Video: Finding Common Ground for Our Common Atmosphere

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

January 9, 2013

Connecting the Dots: What Recent Events Mean For Our Energy-Water Future

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

January 8, 2013

Science, Guns, and Democracy

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 8, 2013

Fission Stories #124: Don’t Blow It Out of Proportion

Dave Lochbaum
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