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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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August 27, 2012

New York Times: Distorting Chinese Press Report on Missile Capabilities?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

August 27, 2012

Hurricane Watch Checklist: Four Factors that Strengthen and Four that Weaken Tropical Cyclones

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

August 24, 2012

Another Price of Oil

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

August 23, 2012

Cumulative Effects of Non-Regulation

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 21, 2012

New "Attributes" of the Clean Vehicle Standards

Jim Kliesch
Former contributor

August 21, 2012

Clean Vehicle Standards: Anatomy of a Rule

Jim Kliesch
Former contributor

August 21, 2012

Misguided D.C. Circuit Court Ruling Blocks Limits on Harmful Pollution from Power Plants

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

August 21, 2012

Fission Stories #106: Lightning Strikes Twice

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 20, 2012

DOD Agreement Sheds Light on NNSA Problems

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

August 20, 2012

The 2012 U.S. Drought and Our Future

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

August 17, 2012

Disputes and Rising Costs Spell Trouble for the Vogtle Nuclear Plant

Ellen Vancko
Former contributor

August 16, 2012

We're NASA and We Know It Makes Me LMFAO (with Curiosity)

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

August 15, 2012

Many Good Reasons to “Eat Local”

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 15, 2012

Video of Lochbaum NRC Briefing

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 14, 2012

Fission Stories #105: Best Laid Plans of Mice and Millstone

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 13, 2012

Future State of Charge: How Clean Will Electric Vehicles Get?

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

August 9, 2012

Will the 2012 U.S. Drought and Other Extreme Weather Events Trigger Another Global Food Crisis?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

August 9, 2012

Land Sparing, Water Saving, and the 2012 U.S. Drought

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

August 8, 2012

Briefing to the NRC on Fukushima Lessons-Learned

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 8, 2012

Coping With Drought: How to Build a More Resilient Agricultural System

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

August 8, 2012

U.S. Renewable Electricity Future Is Within Reach

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

August 7, 2012

Fission Stories #104: A Little Dab Will Do You, A Big Dab Will Cost You $650

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 7, 2012

How Congress Should Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 6, 2012

The Drought-Heat Tango: Why Dry Conditions Can Lead to Even Higher Temperatures

Todd Sanford
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