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Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swapA federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas.

Breitbart News Network14d agoWhole story →

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Gavin Newsom jets to New York for UN General Assembly, Climate WeekGavin Newsom left California for the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week events in New York.

New York Post14d agoWhole story →

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Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is completeTexas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete ‌a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.

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Newsom signs ‘most comprehensive data center laws’ in USGov. Gavin Newsom signed seven new data center regulations into law Monday, as public concerns about the facilities’ demands for water and electricity have reached a fever pitch.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat14d agoWhole story →

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California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water useCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills requiring AI data centers to pay for upgrades to the local energy grid.

The Verge14d agoWhole story →

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Greg Abbott halts data center permitting in TexasGov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permitting for new data centers in Texas.

The Dallas Morning News14d agoWhole story →

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Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflationThe Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand as well as a commodity price shock that has moved beyond oil, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said on Monday, adding that it would be better for the ‌US central bank to act sooner than wait.

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Bill Gates pushes for 'smart use' of AI as foundation builds language dataThe Gates Foundation is convening Anthropic, Google, OpenAI Foundation and dozens of other organizations to help make AI more accessible in underrepresented languages.

Baltimore Sun14d agoWhole story →

Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inactionCalifornia’s growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills to regulate the industry’s electricity costs and track water consumption.

Los Angeles Times14d agoWhole story →

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Gavin Newsom declares California state of emergency ahead of El NiñoOn Sept. 21, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for California in preparation for what could be a severe El Niño weather system this winter.

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Calif. Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency to prepare for El NinoSept. 21 (UPI) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced Monday that he is declaring a state of emergency ahead of El Nino storm season, which is

Breitbart News Network14d agoWhole story →

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Helicopter with 2 aboard crashes in Yosemite National ParkA helicopter helping to battle the Dome Fire has crashed in Yosemite National Park with two people on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be ‘painful’Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said in a speech in London that the Fed is facing a series of persistent supply shocks that have driven up inflation, including higher oil prices from the Iran war and tariffs.

Chicago Tribune14d agoWhole story →

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‘If you want the lake, pay for the lake:’ The argument at the heart of the Shaker Lakes fightA podcast debate over the fate of Shaker Lakes places blame on both the sewer district for breaking promises and the cities for neglecting dam maintenance, while questioning who should foot the bill.

cleveland.com14d agoWhole story →

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California clears sales of higher-ethanol fuel to lower gasoline costsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed ‌legislation allowing the immediate sale of a higher-ethanol fuel blend in the state, as it seeks to rein in skyrocketing costs at the pump in the country's largest auto market.

Reuters14d agoWhole story →

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Hungary Asks U.S. to Waive Tariffs Over Russian Oil PurchasesHungary's new government is asking U.S. lawmakers to spare it from tariffs tied to a new law targeting major buyers of Russian oil.

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plant explanation for higher electric bills draws blunt response: ‘It’s a lie’Experts and journalists refute Jon Husted's claim that coal plant closures caused higher electric bills, pointing to data centers as the true driver of rising energy costs in Ohio.

cleveland.com14d agoWhole story →

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Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law, Authorizing Tariffs on Russian Energy BuyersPresident Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on Friday, according to White House statements and public records. The legislation authorizes new sanctions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran, according to the bill text. The bill passed the House on Sept. 16 by a […]

Natural News14d agoWhole story →

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Central California helicopter crash during wildfire response kills 2Federal investigators are looking into what caused the helicopter to go down near Mariposa.

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She died at the San Diego border. A surveillance camera was in plain sightIn Southern California’s Otay Mountain Wilderness, the federal surveillance network seems unavoidable. But year after year, migrant deaths persist.

MIT Technology Review15d agoWhole story →

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