Economy & Business

What Most Battleground House Districts Have In Common: Data Centers

"More than 200 data centers are going up in dozens of competitive House districts — and neither party knows how to handle their political fallout heading into the midterms."

Source: Politico, 06/16/2026

EPA Sends California Emissions Rules To Congress, Hoping For Reversal

"The U.S. Environmental ​Protection Agency on Friday said it was sending the Republican-controlled Congress landmark California vehicle emissions rules for potential ‌repeal, its latest effort to prevent tougher state tailpipe requirements."

Source: Reuters, 06/15/2026

"Trump Opens Protected Pacific Waters To Commercial Fishing"

"The Trump administration struck down prohibitions on commercial fishing Thursday across more than 500,000 square miles of marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean, as environmental groups vowed to challenge the action in federal court." "The president has now signed orders to eliminate commercial fishing bans in all five national marine monuments."

Source: E&E News, 06/15/2026

El Niño Is Here, And It’s Developing Earlier And Faster Than Many Do

"El Niño has developed in the Pacific Ocean, a climate pattern that can reshape weather around the globe into 2027. The last El Niño was in 2023-24, and forecasters say this one is developing earlier than many typically do."

Source: AccuWeather, 06/12/2026

Union Warns Of Safety Issues After EPA Cuts Desk Phones

“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency.”

Source: The Hill, 06/11/2026

GM Plans to Develop Grid Storage Batteries as EV Sales Flag

“The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.”

Source: New York Times, 06/11/2026

Trump FWS Land Gift To SpaceX Would Hurt Texas Habitat: Suit

"Environmental groups on Wednesday sued attempting to stop the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge in Texas, claiming it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf Coast region already transformed by billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket operations."

Source: AP, 06/11/2026

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