"Zeldin Talks Data Centers, Permitting With House GOP"
"The EPA administrator discussed deregulation and energy demand over lunch with Republicans."
Source: E&E News, 01/20/2026
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"Why Your Power Bill Is Spiking Faster Than A Nearby Data Center’s"
"As electricity prices climb, an unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay."
Source: Washington Post, 01/16/2026
"US Carbon Emissions Rose In 2025 As Coal Produced More Power"
"The new data bucked the general trend of declining emissions, as booming electricity demand and higher natural gas prices gave coal a temporary opening in the market."
Source: Canary Media, 01/14/2026
After White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
"Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are 'overwhelmingly' non-white."
Source: Capital B, 01/09/2026
Feds Pave The Way For Big Tech To Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants
Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges them to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence and revive domestic manufacturing.
Source: AP, 12/22/2025
"Georgia’s Lame-Duck Utility Commission OKs Massive, Pricey Gas Buildout"
"Critics fear Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion investment in fossil-gas plants and batteries will jack up customers’ bills if data centers don’t show up as forecasted."
Source: Canary Media, 12/22/2025
"Data Centers Have A Political Problem — And Big Tech Wants To Fix It"
"Tech companies and lobbyists are investing millions of dollars to tackle a new political problem for the industry: Data centers, the lifeblood of the growing artificial intelligence economy, are becoming toxic with voters."
Source: Politico, 12/18/2025
"Trump Goes To War With States Over AI"
"The president’s order to limit states’ ability to regulate the spread of artificial intelligence is poised to set off political and legal fireworks that mirror his efforts to curb climate action."
Source: E&E News, 12/16/2025
"States Push To End Secrecy Over Data Center Water Use"
"States facing drought and dwindling groundwater supplies are seeking to pull back the curtain on water use at data centers, in a push for transparency that has scrambled traditional partisan alliances."
Source: E&E News, 12/09/2025
"More Than 200 Environmental Groups Demand Halt To New US Datacenters"
"A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new datacenters in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 12/09/2025
