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"The AI race is about to crash into Democrats’ pledge to rein in data centers."

"Democrats’ historic sweep of Texas on Tuesday raises new possibilities of environmental reform after more than 30 years of Republican rule in the home of the nation’s oil and gas industry. That includes opportunities to cement safeguards for data center development, lower energy costs and, over time, appoint new commissioners to the state’s regulatory agencies and boost environmentally protective standards." 

"Democrats look like they’ll take control of state government in six more states and the utility commission in Georgia, while a few ballot measures supporting clean energy got the thumbs-up."

"As a blue wave washed over Election Day, ballot measures across the country showed voters strongly support environmental protection, with notable early outcomes in California and Colorado."

"Rich ​countries are falling well short of the $305 billion needed each year ‌to help developing nations adapt to climate change, even as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, a UN report said on Wednesday."

"Halfway through a 20-year push to get Vermont’s waterways in line with tougher EPA standards, some lawmakers worry the project’s strategies aren’t as cost-effective as they could be — especially as a state-mandated audit was never done."

"Across wide stretches of the sun-bleached Sonoran desert in Arizona, thousands of retired aircraft sit nose-to-tail in graveyards of metal known as boneyards. ​Many of their engines haven’t been fired up for years. But America’s soaring demand for electricity to power data centers is bringing them back to life."

"A study looking at babies hospitalized in New Orleans found that babies born to mothers from neighborhoods in south-east Louisiana with high levels of industrial pollution were four times more likely to suffer from severe congenital heart defects."

"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is running for speaker, he announced in a letter to colleagues Wednesday." "With a huge majority and no expected competition, he is likely to cruise to the speakership."

"The war in Iran, efforts to promote fossil fuels and attacks on renewable energy contributed to higher prices for gas and electricity that drove voter discontent."