Data Center Developers Asked Trump For An Exemption From Pollution Rules
"Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy."
Source: Grist, 02/26/2026
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"Regulators Rely On Fossil Fuel Industry Data. How Often Is It Wrong?"
"From Colorado to Texas, government officials are grappling with concerns about unreliable reports from oil and gas companies."
Source: E&E News, 02/26/2026
"Trump’s BLM Nominee Waffles On Public Land Sell-Off Stance"
"President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, Steve Pearce, offered contradictory explanations about his record of pushing for federal land sell-offs at his nomination hearing Wednesday."
Source: Public Domain, 02/26/2026
Feds Give $26.5 Billion Loan For Electric Expansion In Georgia And Alabama
"Federal energy officials on Wednesday announced a record $26.5 billion loan to electric utilities in Georgia and Alabama, saying the loan will save customers money as the companies undertake a huge expansion driven by demand from computer data centers."
Source: AP, 02/26/2026
Judge Rules That Exxon May Sue Calif. AG For Defamation Over Recycling
"The federal judge rejected the California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s request to dismiss Exxon Mobil’s lawsuit accusing Bonta of defamation for criticizing Exxon Mobil’s advanced plastics recycling initiatives."
Source: Reuters, 02/25/2026
"Trump To Announce Data Center Energy Deals During State Of The Union"
"President Donald Trump will announce during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night that his administration has struck agreements with major tech companies to make them shoulder a greater share of the energy cost burden associated with data centers."
Source: Politico, 02/25/2026
"Virginia Senate Proposes to End Data Center Tax Exemption in January"
"The Virginia Senate’s Finance and Appropriations Committee approved budget legislation for the coming fiscal year that ends a tax exemption for data centers on January 1."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/24/2026
"A Quiet Climate Retreat At IEA"
"The International Energy Agency downplayed global warming this week amid U.S. pressure."
Source: E&E News, 02/24/2026
"Interior Claws Back NEPA Regs"
"The Department of the Interior issued a final rule that curbs and streamlines its environmental reviews. Critics say the move is illegal."
Source: E&E News, 02/24/2026
"Supreme Court Accepts Oil Industry’s Bid To Quash Climate Lawsuits"
"The Supreme Court has [agreed to hear] green-lighted the fossil fuel industry’s latest attempt to quash a swath of lawsuits seeking to hold oil companies accountable for the costs of climate change."
Source: E&E News, 02/24/2026
