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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

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March 17, 2011

Radiation Risk to the US

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 17, 2011

Nuclear “Station Blackout”

Dave Lochbaum
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March 17, 2011

NRC’s Record in 2010: A UCS Assessment

David Wright
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March 16, 2011

Senate Briefing on Nuclear Crisis and Implications for the U.S.

David Wright
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March 16, 2011

Nuclear Crisis FAQs

David Wright
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March 16, 2011

Spent Fuel Pools at Fukushima

David Wright
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March 15, 2011

40 Years of Doubts About Mark I Containment

David Wright
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March 15, 2011

Transcript of Monday 3/14 UCS Media Phone Briefing

David Wright
Former Contributor

March 15, 2011

Fukushima Radiation Release Exceeds NRC Design-Basis Limit

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 15, 2011

Monday Update on Fukushima Reactors

David Wright
Former Contributor

March 14, 2011

Reactor Core Cooling

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 13, 2011

Japan’s Nuclear Crisis: Lessons for the U.S.

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 13, 2011

UCS Factsheet: “Nuclear Accident ABCs”

David Wright
Former Contributor

March 13, 2011

Sunday Update on Fukushima Reactors

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 13, 2011

Update on Fukushima Reactor

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 11, 2011

Containment at Fukushima

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 11, 2011

Nuclear Crisis at Fukushima

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 9, 2011

The Future of the W-78 Warhead: More or Less the W-87

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

March 8, 2011

Fission Stories #36: Soggy in Susquehanna

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 4, 2011

Gizmo-Intensive: The Real Purpose of the Space Plane?

David Wright
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March 3, 2011

Space Plane: Still In Search of a Mission

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

March 2, 2011

Building a Nuclear War Plan

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

March 1, 2011

Fission Stories #35: Down is Up, Up is Down

Dave Lochbaum
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February 28, 2011

The NRC and the Value of Life

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Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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