"The GOP Goes Scorched Earth in Boundary Waters Battle"
"House Republicans slash conservation protections for beloved wilderness while targeting green groups for investigation."
Source: Public Domain, 02/11/2026
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Tech Industry Spends Millions To Repair Data Centers' Image Problem
"With community opposition growing, data center backers are going on a full-scale public relations blitz."
Source: Grist, 01/30/2026
Grid Reliability Projected To Decline As Data Centers Drive Demand: NERC
"The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog."
Source: The Hill, 01/30/2026
"Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom"
"Data centers have caused the demand for gas-fired power in the US to explode over the past two years, according to new research released Wednesday. More than a third of this new demand, the research found, is explicitly linked to gas projects that will power data centers—the equivalent of energy that would power tens of millions of US homes."
Source: WIRED, 01/29/2026
"Trump’s Plan To Make Data Centers Pay For Power Plants Has Big Flaws"
"The Trump administration wants PJM Interconnection, the country’s biggest power market, to force data center developers to pay directly for the new power plants they need. It’s the latest attempt to curb skyrocketing energy costs for the roughly 67 million people PJM serves from Virginia to Illinois."
Source: Canary Media, 01/21/2026
"Zeldin Talks Data Centers, Permitting With House GOP"
"The EPA administrator discussed deregulation and energy demand over lunch with Republicans."
Source: E&E News, 01/20/2026
"Why Your Power Bill Is Spiking Faster Than A Nearby Data Center’s"
"As electricity prices climb, an unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay."
Source: Washington Post, 01/16/2026
"US Carbon Emissions Rose In 2025 As Coal Produced More Power"
"The new data bucked the general trend of declining emissions, as booming electricity demand and higher natural gas prices gave coal a temporary opening in the market."
Source: Canary Media, 01/14/2026
After White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
"Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are 'overwhelmingly' non-white."
Source: Capital B, 01/09/2026
Feds Pave The Way For Big Tech To Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants
Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges them to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence and revive domestic manufacturing.
Source: AP, 12/22/2025
