US energy permitting bill unites fossil fuels, renewables; divides environmentalists

The new energy permitting bill to feed the AI boom unites fossil fuels and clean power while dividing green energy and environmentalists

The legislation expedites everything from gas pipelines to solar farms, but potentially triggers more environmental risks.

The bipartisan energy bill tearing the climate movement apart

Jake Bittle and Austin Corona,  Staff Writer | Energy Reporter  -  GristStephan: Even those who recognize that the climate crisis is coming can't prioritize what to do. Here is report on what I mean. As you read it, please remember that this is a minority group in the Congress now split into factions. The takeaway from all this, is that nothing appropriate is being done to prepare for the 2040 climate crisis. Credit: Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call / …

Senate Bill Links Data-Center Costs to Faster Energy Permits

The 417-page proposal would set environmental review deadlines, expand transmission siting authority and require data centers to cover associated transmission costs.

US energy permitting bill unites fossil fuels, renewables; divides environmentalists

US energy permitting bill unites fossil fuels and renewables while dividing environmentalists. North Carolina data center moratorium by June 30, 2027 at 15.5% Y.