Pa. officials urge lawmakers to tax data centers, offset home energy spikes
“Data centers must pay their own way,” says Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate. Republican lawmakers want to incentivize more energy production.
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Coal communities accuse Congress of breaking its promise to clean up abandoned mine lands
The House passed a bill that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards caused by decades of coal mining.
Many Pa. residents don’t want data centers in their communities. State leaders are welcoming them.
Even as opposition in Pennsylvania to data centers grows, many politicians say the proliferation of artificial intelligence makes them inevitable.
How Trump’s anti-renewables policies collide with growth of AI
What do Trump’s anti-renewables actions mean for the electricity sector, which is racing to keep up with artificial intelligence?
After a year of uncertainty, federal mine safety research employees in Pa. get good news
The roughly 100 employees at the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division were notified that they’re no longer subject to layoffs announced last spring.
Ohio selects company to frack wildlife area, public voices opposition
An Ohio commission approved a Texas-based company to frack Leesville Wildlife Area, as public objects to longer leases at hearing.
Meta reaches agreement to buy electricity from Beaver Valley nuclear plant to fuel AI data centers
Increased power demand from AI has given a boost to the nation’s nuclear industry, as a source of zero-carbon electricity, to an increasingly power-hungry tech industry.
Takeaways from frack waste investigation in Pennsylvania
Inside Climate News found lax state oversight of solid waste from oil and gas drilling, despite new findings that it's more radioactive than previously thought.
New financing is available for Philly-area homeowners seeking to install rooftop solar
Although the residential solar tax credits expired, solar installers and financers are pointing to another affordable option: leasing.
Pa. environmental groups appeal permit for massive gas power plant meant to fuel data center
The proposed 4.4 gigawatt gas-fired plant would generate enough power for more than 3 million homes and emit more greenhouse gases each year than all the cars on Pennsylvania’s roads.
