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Why most #politicians are not calling for #DataCenter bans despite #voters’ anger

Many Americans are furious about the #energy-guzzling behemoths that drive #ArtificialIntelligence, but politicians in both parties are cautious about backing all-out prohibition.

#electricity #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #AI #DataCenters #tech #law #regulations #midterms #elections #money #power #CostOfLiving #economy
washingtonpost.com/politics/20…


AI is driving a surge in global energy and water demand, with new research from the United Nations suggesting that both will double in the next four years.

computing.co.uk/news/2026/data…

#datacenter #technews #energy #water #unitednations #emissions


Holy hell, they finally found their ovaries

In a first, #House votes to block #Trump from ordering further #strikes on #Iran

The #Senate advanced a similar #WarPowers resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a conflict #Congress hasn’t authorized.

#OvaryUp #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
cnn.com/2026/06/03/politics/ho…


New today: Two new demands on the grid make the approaching season different from previous near-miss summers. Because #Texas operates largely as an isolated grid, it cannot easily draw on neighboring regions when those pressures converge—the full weight falls on a system designed to carry it alone. texasobserver.org/texas-power-…

#energy #politics #USpol #ClimateChange #environment


#US & #Iran Agree “In Principle” to Reopen #StraitOfHormuz, US Official Says

The official said Iran had also agreed to dispose of highly enriched #uranium, but stressed that a deal had not yet been signed. US & Iranian officials have described the terms differently.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/05/24/wo…


This week's comic: The dangers of solar panels

#solar #energy #SolarPower


Remember that pumped hydro project sited on a Yakama sacred site? The one the developer said would power 500K Oregon and Washington homes?? The one that was supposedly critical to meeting WA's renewable energy goals???

JK it's actually for a data center. Green colonialism has been a scam all along.

#Indigenous #Oregon #Washington #PNW #energy #LandBack

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An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels.

Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help.
propublica.org/article/oklahom…

#News #Oklahoma #Oil #Gas #Energy #Environment #Pollution #Family #House