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Washington law required the state to help. Instead, it fined us $618,000 - Fri, 09 Oct 2026 PSTWe’ve run our family farm in Grant County, Washington, for over 40 years, and for most of that time, we maintained a good relationship with the state. We had always worked collaboratively with the Department of Ecology. Occasionally, our irrigation needs would change, and Ecology would usually help us navigate Washington’s regulatory labyrinth.
A bipartisan bill aims to hold data centers accountable for their energy use.The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would require data centers to report their electricity use, and allow utilities to charge them more for transmission costs. The bill aims to speed the construction of new infrastructure needed to meet soaring electricity demand, but won’t come up for a Senate vote until after midterm elections. [Link:…