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Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections have intensified scrutiny of AI data center construction. Local restrictions, rising electricity costs and environmental concerns are shaping a debate over how much oversight technology companies should face.
The Trump administration has announced a conditional $5 billion loan commitment to help Constellation Energy expand nuclear capacity at eight power plants. The upgrades would add nearly 1.1…
Massachusetts now requires large data centres to secure new clean power for their full electricity use or pay into a new state ratepayer protection fund.
The Trump administration has spent $3.93 billion to persuade developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases, including a new $1.2 billion deal with RWE.
The White House has called on AI companies to absorb electricity rate hikes tied to surging data centre demand, and several major firms say they are prepared to do so.
Donald Trump’s push for a U.S. critical mineral reserve highlights growing recognition that electric vehicles, batteries, and clean energy will define future economic and industrial power.
The Trump administration has revised nuclear safety rules governing reactors built on federal land, reducing oversight by the Department of Energy. The changes remove or weaken several…
The US Environmental Protection Agency has ruled that xAI illegally operated natural gas generators to power its Tennessee data centres, rejecting claims of temporary use exemptions.
The Trump administration is pushing tech companies to finance $15 billion in new power plants for the PJM grid, even if the capacity is never used by data centres.
