From setting stricter rules for data centers to releasing funding for renewable energy projects, Democrats could reinvigorate climate action in the US after winning big in the midterms.
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The Senate will vote to push through a giant — and controversial — permitting reform bill.
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- Bloomberg: AI Data Center Boom Set for Upheaval After US Election Rout
- The Guardian: How a small Wisconsin city scuttled a secretive $1.6bn datacenter project
- The Hill: San Diego delays data center after residents — including Lord Farquaad, Elmo — address City Council
- The Salt Lake Tribune: After data center controversy, the Box Elder County Commission will get two new members
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- KTVU: Pittsburg approves 45-day data center moratorium but doesn’t stop current plans to build one
- NPR: How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
- OPB: Oregon counties, cities say data center moratorium could cost them millions
- San José Spotlight: San Jose data center advances after pushback

Some are even mad enough to vote for Democrats.
As expected, he made the announcement at a campaign rally in Texas on Tuesday. He claims the move will “unleash an estimated 210 million additional barrels of oil.” He’s rolling back Biden-era rules that were supposed to generate up to $98 billion in benefits by limiting climate and health risks.

Some midterm races come down to ‘people who hate data centers’ versus ‘people who hate them even more.’


AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- KGUN 9: Marana approves data center regulations amid community pushback
- The Salt Lake Tribune: A woman was arrested while protesting data centers at a Utah County meeting. Here’s how it unfolded.
- The Texas Tribune: Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations
- Wisconsin Public Radio: Milwaukee joins list of Wisconsin cities putting a pause on data center projects




AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would require data centers to report their electricity use, and allow utilities to charge them more for transmission costs. The bill aims to speed the construction of new infrastructure needed to meet soaring electricity demand, but won’t come up for a Senate vote until after midterm elections.
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- Fox 2 Detroit: Wayne County overrides Evans veto of tax breaks for Van Buren data center
- MLive.com: Play this data center simulator to step into the role of decision-maker
- NCPR: NY hit pause on large data centers. A massive project in Massena may be exempt
- New Jersey Monthly: New Jersey’s AI Data Center Boom Sparks Pushback From Residents
Mitsui Fudosan is planning the data center, which will consist of more than 10 shipping containers with servers, in the Suma Belt Conveyor in Kobe, Japan, Nikkei Asia reports. The company is also apparently planning more underground data centers.

Microsoft is expanding ‘biomimicry’ at its data centers as it faces more pushback from locals over construction, pollution, and noise.
Residents can now easily install up to 1200W of solar panels without utility pre-approval. The DIY kits popular in Europe start at around $300 and feed the sun’s energy back into the home through standard wall outlets. More expensive kits with battery storage can help save even more money and provide backup power during a blackout. Either way, they should pay for themselves quickly in the state with the highest residential electricity rates.
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth: Granbury residents walkout during city council meeting amid data center controversy
- Sentinel Colorado: Arapahoe County leaders tour data centers amid community pushback, regulations
- Spectrum News 1: Data center pushback creates political path for Caledonia resident
- The Spokesman-Review: A large data center is proposed for the former papermill in Usk. Locals worry how it will fit in ‘small-town USA’
The clean energy sector lost nearly 37,000 employees last year after Republicans cut funding and eliminated tax incentives for renewables, according to a recent report. And yet even after those losses, clean energy still employs 3.5 million workers compared to around 1.1 million people employed by oil, gas, and coal companies.
[E2 | Good for the Economy. Good for the Environment.]
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- CPR News: Weld County officials approve construction of what could be the largest data center in the state
- Los Angeles Times: Rural America’s data center boom hits a wall of local resistance
- Live 5 News WCSC: Colleton County approves controversial data center rules despite pushback
- WDBJ7: Roanoke citizens question potential data center plans in potential land development


The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are made with 50 percent renewables. Apple Watch, which Apple has had to stop describing as carbon neutral, reaches 100 percent renewable electricity. The company has a 2030 target for its suppliers to use “100 percent clean energy” for Apple production.
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
- CNBC: AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash
- Maryland Matters: Across Chesapeake Bay region, data centers are starting to face bans, moratoriums
- NBC10 Boston: Healey announces new regulations on data center development in Mass.
- The State: Almost a third of SC counties considered temporary data center ban. Here’s where
It’s to finance the restart of an Iowa plant that’s been closed since 2020. Last year, Google announced a partnership with NextEra Energy to reopen the site to help power the company’s AI data centers. But you won’t see that tidbit in the Energy Department’s press release today.

The US is finally reclassifying plug-in solar as a household appliance to offset high energy costs.
The Explorer 2000 Plus v2 packs a 2kWh LFP battery and features a Storm Warning Function to automatically pre-charge ahead of severe weather, and an emergency reserve mode to ensure there’s always power available in case of disaster. It supports 800W of maximum solar input, 3600W of AC output, and up to 12kWh of battery expansion capacity. It launches on September 29th for $1,199, alongside a few other Jackery x Red Cross models. More specs in the pics that follow.
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