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Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]
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TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center permit pause
Data Centers Could Sink Republicans in November Midterm ElectionsRepublicans are confronting a political liability over data centers as voter concerns about rising electricity bills intensify ahead of the November midterm elections, according to party strategists. [1] Senate Democrats blocked legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) that would have required states and some utilities to consider a standard…
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TechnologyEconomyJon Hustednovember midterm elections
Texas Gov. Abbott declares disaster to ease diesel crunch, allowing dyed fuel on roadsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation on Sept. 28, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed diesel fuel use on public roadways to address record-high diesel prices averaging $5.90 per gallon. The proclamation provides immediate relief to agricultural and trucking industries by raising allowable weight limits for fuel,…
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EconomyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas diesel fuel crisis
New Report Reveals Data Center Backup Generators Pollute Like Power Plants, Endanger HealthFederal regulatory changes that eased enforcement of on-site backup generator emissions are contributing to increased health risks from data centers, according to a report released by the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a nonprofit whose members are former public officials who maintain an interest in environmental policy. Air pollution from data…
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HealthPlanetepa emissions rule change
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 […]
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EconomySecurityHR 10076russia sanctions bill signing
House Passes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Shoulder Their Own Energy CostsThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 16, passed a Republican-backed measure that would require artificial intelligence (AI) and other data centers to make deals with local energy providers to cover the full incremental cost of generation, transmission or distribution upgrades, according to the Epoch Times [1]. The bill, known as the…
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New Delhi vows to protect energy security as U.S. threatens up to 100% tariffs over Russian oilIndia says it will take all necessary measures to protect its trade after U.S. lawmakers passed a bill threatening tariffs on Russian oil buyers The House passed the bill 262-159 and it now goes to President Trump to sign into law Russia supplied roughly 30% of India’s crude imports last year, worth $40.8 billion New […]
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SecurityEconomyHR 10076russian oil tariffs bill passage
Moody’s: U.S. Families Now Paying $1,760 for War, Energy Spikes and Rate HikesAmerican households are absorbing a combined financial hit from higher energy costs and rising borrowing expenses tied to the U.S. war with Iran, with the total estimated bill reaching roughly $1,760 per household as of Sept. 11, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics. The estimate breaks down into approximately $930 in added energy costs, […]
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MISO Proposes Reliability Requirements for Data Centers and Other Large LoadsThe Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish new reliability requirements for data centers and other large electricity consumers connecting to its grid. The filing, submitted in late August, outlines a framework designed to improve the grid operator’s visibility…
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TechnologyPlanetferc reliability requirements
Maryland’s green energy mandates are driving a 50.9% spike in electric billsMaryland electricity bills have jumped 50.9% over five years, reaching 24% above the national average. Governor Wes Moore blames utility profiteering and data center demand, while critics point to state decarbonization mandates. Climate Solutions Now Act and RGGI carbon fees have pushed fossil fuel plants toward closure, forcing Maryland to import 43% of…
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EconomyPlanetWes Mooremaryland energy price spike
Green groups cried foul over Endangered Species Act reforms but ignored their own turbine body countTrump administration finalized Endangered Species Act reforms in July, narrowing habitat protections while critics call it a rollback. NextEra subsidiary ESI Energy paid over $8 million and got five years probation for killing at least 150 bald and golden eagles at its wind facilities. Federal incidental-take permits let wind operators legally injure or…
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Energy Groups Urge Treasury to Block Chinese Battery Firms From U.S. Tax CreditsLetter Sent to Treasury, Congress A coalition of 14 free-market energy groups, led by Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and congressional leaders urging enforcement of foreign-entity restrictions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The letter, dated this week, asks the Treasury Department to…
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CommerceGovernmentu s tax credits for energy firms