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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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Jennifer Jones

Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

Sam Gomberg

Senior Analyst

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September 9, 2011

So Who Influenced the President's Ozone Decision?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

September 9, 2011

Honoring Steve Schneider: Climate Scientist, Communicator, Advocate

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

September 7, 2011

What I Saw At the North Pole 20 Years Ago Today

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

September 6, 2011

Fission Stories #56: Locked out at Limerick – Twice

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

September 2, 2011

President Obama Fails to Use Science to Protect Americans from Smog

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

September 1, 2011

Tiangong Launch Delayed Due to CZ-2C Failure

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

August 31, 2011

Something's Still Rotten in the State of Virginia

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

August 31, 2011

Texas Wind Helps Keep the Lights On

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

August 31, 2011

Confessions of a Farmers Market Junkie

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 31, 2011

A Billion Dollars Every Day for Foreign Oil??!! – I Want My Money Back

Brendan Bell
Former contributor

August 31, 2011

NRC’s Path After Fukushima: Still Lined with Pitfalls

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

August 30, 2011

No Guilt by Association for Electric Cars

David Friedman
Former contributor

August 30, 2011

The Billion Gallon Challenge – Getting Advanced Biofuels Back on Track

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

August 30, 2011

Engineered Pest Problems

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

August 30, 2011

Powering Wisconsin's Economy with Clean Energy

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

August 30, 2011

Fission Stories #55: Too Much of a Good Thing

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

August 29, 2011

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Cars

David Friedman
Former contributor

August 29, 2011

Will Genetic Engineering Divert Us from Essential Food Production Science?

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

August 29, 2011

A Summer of Soaring Temperatures and Power Prices

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

August 29, 2011

Irene Is the 10th Billion-Dollar Weather Disaster for 2011

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

August 29, 2011

The Old Problem of CAFE’s New Math

Jim Kliesch
Former contributor

August 28, 2011

New Obama Administration Rules Tackle Global Warming Emissions and Fuel Consumption of Big Trucks

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

August 28, 2011

The High, Hidden Costs of Pollution from Coal-fired Electricity

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

President Obama announcing clean car standards

August 28, 2011

Clean, Fuel Efficient Cars for Our Kids

Michelle Robinson
Former Contributor

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