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, […]Natural News2d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center permit pause
Inside the eight-figure plan to build data centers despite moratoriumsAcross the country, ordinary citizens are telling the data center industry a resounding NO, and the industry has answered with a war chest of its own. OpenAI, Blackstone, SoftBank and QTS have joined major construction unions to form the American Infrastructure Alliance. This “high eight-figure campaign” is designed to steer lawmakers away from…Natural News7d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologydata center moratoriums
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…Natural News7d agoWhole story →PlanetHealthepa emissions rule change
Study Shows “Ubiquitous” Chemicals Linked to Breast CancerA peer-reviewed study published Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Environmental Health Perspectives reports that hundreds of potential breast carcinogens are present in consumer goods, food, drinking water, pesticides, drugs and building materials, according to the authors. The study states that exposure to these chemicals is ubiquitous and that federal…Natural News10d agoWhole story →PlanetCommercechemical regulation study
Trump EPA rolls back PFAS protections as 176 million Americans face contaminated tap waterThe Trump administration withdrew 2022 EPA guidance that helped states use Clean Water Act authority to prevent PFAS from entering drinking water supplies. New EPA data shows 176 million Americans drink PFAS-contaminated tap water, up 4 million from previous estimates. The administration also rolled back federal drinking water limits for four…Natural News14d agoWhole story →Planetepa pfas rollback
Trump Memo Reduces Endangered Species Act Protections, The Hill ReportsPresident Donald Trump issued a memo directing federal agencies to reduce regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to The Hill. The memo applies to the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Commerce (DOC), and was reported from Washington. It follows prior administration efforts to revise ESA rules.…Natural News17d agoWhole story →Planetendangered species act revision
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…Natural News28d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetendangered species act reforms
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 […]Natural News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetMike LeeHR 9453epa regulatory reform bill
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,…Natural News3mo agoWhole story →FoodPlanetJohn Boozmanfarm bill markup
