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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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For Sara, Faulty Medical Device Leads to Unnecessary, Invasive Surgery

Michael Halpern
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May 24, 2012

Time to Retire Annual Reports on Chinese Military Power

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

May 23, 2012

Charging an Electric Car in California? Save Money with the Right Rate Plan.

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

May 23, 2012

Suggestions to Improve NRC Meetings

Richard Garwin
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May 22, 2012

Midwest Farms: Too Big to Be Sustainable?

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

May 22, 2012

Fission Stories #93: Byron’s Twins

Dave Lochbaum
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May 18, 2012

Iran’s Upcoming Launch: Fajr Satellite

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

May 18, 2012

Study: FDA is Faster than Europe, Canada in Drug Approvals

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

May 17, 2012

EIA’s Analysis of Bingaman Clean Energy Standard Underestimates Role of Renewable Energy

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

May 16, 2012

Improvements Needed on National Clean Energy Standard

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

May 16, 2012

New Nuclear Construction: Deja Vu All Over Again?

Ellen Vancko
Former contributor

May 16, 2012

Spring 2012: Not Your Grandmother’s Flower Garden

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

May 16, 2012

Why Must NASA Scientific Integrity Policy be so Daunting and Difficult to Navigate?

Francesca Grifo
Former contributor

May 15, 2012

The Value of Science from Space – One Perspective

Todd Sanford
Former contributor

May 15, 2012

Brazil Forest Code Vote Flies in the Face of Science

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor

May 15, 2012

Fission Stories #92: San Onofre’s Allegators

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 14, 2012

Momentum Builds for a Cleaner, Healthier Energy Future

Kevin Knobloch
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May 11, 2012

The Levy Nuclear Project: Boondoggle or Mirage?

Ellen Vancko
Former contributor

May 11, 2012

Steve Bantz: The World Is A Little Darker Without Your Light

David Friedman
Former contributor

May 11, 2012

"My Mother Told Me to Eat All My Dinner" and the Global Food Market

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

May 11, 2012

A Mother’s Day Seal of Approval for EPA’s Carbon Pollution Standard

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

May 10, 2012

Senate Does the Right Thing for Whistleblowers – So Close to a Win-Win-Win

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

May 10, 2012

Anti-wind or Anti-science?

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

May 10, 2012

The Trojan Horse of Biotechnology

Margaret Mellon
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