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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.

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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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February 23, 2011

North Korea’s New Launch Site

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February 22, 2011

Fission Stories #34: A Perspective Problem

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February 17, 2011

Defining Responsible Behavior in Space

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

February 16, 2011

It’s Time to Pull the Plug on the MOX “Factory to Nowhere”

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

February 15, 2011

Fission Stories #33: Not So Cool

Dave Lochbaum
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February 14, 2011

Missile Defense: Long on Rhetoric, Short on Rigor

David Wright
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February 13, 2011

To Defend, or To Deter?

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

February 10, 2011

More on the National Security Space Strategy

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

February 8, 2011

Fission Stories #32: Luckiest Workers in Tennessee

Dave Lochbaum
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February 7, 2011

The National Security Space Strategy—At Last!

David Wright
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February 4, 2011

The First Decade of NRC’s Reactor Oversight Process

David Wright
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February 1, 2011

Fission Stories #31: Boston T Party

Dave Lochbaum
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January 27, 2011

Gates and the North Korean Missile Threat

David Wright
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January 25, 2011

Fission Stories #30: I Want My MTV

Dave Lochbaum
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January 21, 2011

Space Security Panel

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

January 19, 2011

Engaging China on Space

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

January 18, 2011

Fission Stories #29: A 133,000 Gallon Drop in the Ocean

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 14, 2011

HB Robinson: Security Slowpoke

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

January 11, 2011

China and Reprocessing: Separating Fact from Fiction

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 11, 2011

Fission Stories #28: Navy (or Naïve) Nuke

Dave Lochbaum
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January 8, 2011

Exaggerated Claims About China’s Missiles

David Wright
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January 6, 2011

Gates’ Last Chance with China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

January 4, 2011

Fission Stories #27: Jellyfish Put Nuclear Plant in a Jam

Dave Lochbaum
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Bolden in China: A Lost Opportunity

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