Infrastructure

"Data Centers Are Building Their Own Gas Power Plants in Texas"

"Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on site." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/06/2025

"USDOT Seeks Comment on Pipeline and Hazmat Regulatory Relief"

"The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced that the agency is seeking public comment on two Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to reduce regulatory burdens imposed on the energy sector."

Source: Pipeline Technology Journal, 06/05/2025

As Summer Approaches, Jersey Shore Towns Confront Sea Level Rise

"“Sunny day” flooding is now a thing down the shore, where the tides have risen at twice the global average. Sooner or later, “we’re not going to be able to protect everything everywhere,” one state official says." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2025

Fearing Radioactive Waste, Pa. Community Fights to Stop Landfill Re-Opening

"For years, residents of Grove City, Pennsylvania, have fought to stop a decades-old landfill from resuming operations in their town. They were worried the landfill would make legacy pollution in the area worse. But in 2022, information about the kind of waste the landfill would accept raised new fears."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2025

"Is The Oil And Gas Boom Harming New Mexico’s Students?"

"Fossil fuel revenues bankroll education spending in this state, but schools exposed to industry pollution face environmental risks that can affect children’s health and performance." 

Source: Searchlight NM/AP, 06/02/2025

"White House Releases Details About Proposed Budget Cuts"

"EPA’s core workforce would shrink to its smallest size since the mid-1980s, while funding for numerous grant programs would be zeroed out, according to new documents released Friday."

Source: E&E News, 06/02/2025

Appeals Court Revives Tribal Challenge To $10B SunZia Transmission Project

"A federal appeals court has sided with Native American tribes in their fight against the federal government over a $10 billion energy transmission line designed to carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as California."

Source: AP, 05/30/2025

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