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Pennsylvania Launches Map for Americans To Track Data Center PlansDemocratic Governor Josh Shapiro addresses concerns about the AI industry’s impact on electricity costs and water supplies.

Newsweek9d agoWhole story →

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Jim Beam column: Flood insurance too expensiveU.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana told a Baton Rouge columnist that Congress has done a number of good things that people know little about and some that […]

American Press15d agoWhole story →

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Opinion: Scalise may be right - this Congress is productivePlenty of critics have said this Congress has been unproductive. In a recent post to social media, Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, pointed to numerous examples of what the House has accomplished.

Baton Rouge Advocate17d agoWhole story →

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Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate voteThe Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to overhaul Michigan’s lax dam safety laws, moving long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both legislative chambers have now approved versions of two companion bills sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, to strengthen

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review18d agoWhole story →

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Citizen collaboration drives PFAS Awareness Week successesGovernor Gretchen Whitmer last week declared September 21-25, 2026 Michigan’s first ever PFAS Awareness Week. The multi-day event will have a lasting impact

EUROPE SAYS19d agoWhole story →

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Whitmer urges Enbridge to shut down Line 5 within months, calls pipeline a threat to Great LakesGov. Gretchen Whitmer wrote to Enbridge's outgoing CEO urging the company to stop using Line 5 and find an alternative to the 73-year-old pipeline rather than wait for a tunnel that could be a decade away.

CBS News1mo agoWhole story →

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Michigan tribes urge regulators to block Enbridge tunnel permitsThe move comes one day after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state’s environmental director said the state must reassess permits issued in July.

Green Bay Press-Gazette1mo agoWhole story →

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Trump lifts stop-work order on Great Lakes invasive carp barrierThe resumption of work on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Illinois comes after a direct appeal to President Trump by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Detroit Free Press2mo agoWhole story →

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The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called TrumpThe Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward. News that a stop-work order had been lifted followed a phone call between Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump. The unplanned call was yet another example of the Democratic…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mo agoWhole story →

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Utah’s reservoir system tumbles closer to 50%, but Cox says it might be a ‘win’Utah's reservoir system is nearing 50% capacity faster than its median average, but Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that might be a "win" all things considered.

Salt Lake City Deseret News2mo agoWhole story →

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Utah’s governor doubles down on nuclear powerGov. Spencer Cox defended Utah’s nuclear energy campaign and President Donald Trump’s monument shrinkage during his monthly press conference.

Salt Lake City Deseret News2mo agoWhole story →

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GOP should promote love for football, policeIn today's Public Pulse, readers weigh in on GOP messaging, E15, problems on the USS Lincoln, and Rep. Steve Scalise's recent trip to Omaha to campaign for Brinker Harding.

Omaha World-Herald2mo agoWhole story →

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Gov. Cox declares state of emergency as majority of Utah under flood watchUtah Gov. Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency in Beaver, Piute, and Sevier counties following days of flash flooding.

Salt Lake Tribune3mo agoWhole story →

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Utah Gov. Cox issues state of emergency in 3 counties over flooding; risk for more continuesGov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency in three Utah counties over widespread flooding, while the risk of additional flooding continues.

Salt Lake City Deseret News3mo agoWhole story →

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Cox issues ‘hybrid’ fireworks policy for Pioneer Day, allowing some bans to remainGov. Spencer Cox says he plans to issue a "hybrid" fireworks policy on Monday, which will allow some cities to ban personal fireworks during the upcoming Pioneer Day weekend over wildfire concerns.

Salt Lake City Deseret News3mo agoWhole story →

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End of Jones Act waiver will raise energy pricesSpeaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and 50 other House Republicans just signed a letter asking President Donald Trump to allow the ongoing waiver of the Jones Act, a protectionist shipping law, to expire as scheduled on Aug. 16. They are effectively calling for higher energy prices. The Jones Act, passed in 1920, requires […]

Altoona Mirror4mo agoWhole story →

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Where you can and can’t light personal fireworks in Utah this Fourth of JulyUtah Gov. Spencer Cox recently issued an order banning personal fireworks amid Utah's worst fire season in at least six years. Cities, however, have the option to create "safe zones."

Salt Lake City Deseret News4mo agoWhole story →

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Will Congress listen to Utah’s blueprint for energy abundance?Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joined 10 western state governors in endorsing a plan to invest $60 billion in new high-power transmission lines.

Salt Lake City Deseret News4mo agoWhole story →

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Winds hamper crews as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the US, burns through forestsThe largest fire in the United States is burning through tinder-dry forest in Utah, fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented. Little relief is on the horizon this weekend as forecasters warn that more hot, dry and windy weather is expected to hamper efforts as crews try to catch up with the fast-moving Cottonwood Fire. Gov.…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4mo agoWhole story →

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Wildfires cast a shadow over Utah’s Fourth of July as fireworks are restricted and communities mourn treasured placesBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — With Utah gripped by one of its most dangerous wildfire seasons in recent memory, state officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on Fourth of July fireworks ahead of the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebrations, saying the risk of sparking catastrophic new fires is simply too great. Gov. Spencer Cox acknowledged

ABC17News.com4mo agoWhole story →

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