Energy
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Trump charts new path for energy, while some states hope to stop local opposition to renewables
The wide open spaces of rural areas are attractive for renewable energy developers, but local communities haven't been welcoming. Many states want to take permitting decisions away from local jurisdictions.
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Trump says he will undo Biden environmental policy, restore his own
“I am hereby instructing Secretary Lee Zeldin to immediately go back to my Environmental Orders, which were terminated by Crooked Joe Biden," Trump posted.
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Vantage Data Centers and VoltaGrid partner to deploy one gigawatt of power for data centers
The microgrid will be powered with natural gas, with up to 98% emissions reduction specifically from criteria air pollutants, allowing for short permitting times.