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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, […]
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…
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…
The End EPA Abuse Act targets regulatory overreach and the climate hysteria baked into onerous regulationsU.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced the End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 on June 25, a legislative effort designed to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its ability to impose sweeping regulations that go beyond the explicit intent of the Clean Air Act. The bill, cosponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and […]
Senate GOP Farm Bill Draws Criticism From Advocates Over Environmental and Health ProvisionsSen. John Boozman (R-AK) released the Senate GOP Farm Bill, titled the Agricultural Act of 2026, on June 24. The legislation includes provisions that weaken environmental and health protections, according to farm and environmental advocates. A markup is expected before the Senate’s August recess. The bill, which largely mirrors the House-passed Farm,…