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As the Alabama Legislature Adjourns, Environmentalists See a Silver Lining
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (886+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom investigates the biggest threats to our planet, holds decision-makers accountable, and pushes back on climate disinformation so facts stay front and center. MONTGOMERY, Ala. Despite setbacks and some significant legislative defeats, Alabama environmentalists" biggest takeaway from the…...
Utility Accountability Bills Divide Maryland's Democratic Leadership
1+ week, 1+ day ago (932+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom investigates the biggest threats to our planet, holds decision-makers accountable, and pushes back on climate disinformation so facts stay front and center. In its most recent energy affordability legislation, the Maryland Senate has reversed key utility accountability…...
Alabama Poised to Drastically Overhaul Utility Regulation. Will It Lower Electric Bills?
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1109+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. High electricity costs have been the talk of the session in the Alabama Legislature, and the state seems poised to totally revamp its utility regulatory process." But which changes will be made and how effective those changes will…...
How Alabama Power Kept Bills Up and Opposition Out to Become One of the Most Powerful Utilities in the Country
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1764+ words) Wired for Profit: First in a series about Alabama Power's influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. MCCALLA, Ala. Mary Rosenboom is fed up. Like 1. 5 million other Alabamians, Rosenboom is forced to pay ever-increasing…...
Virginia Senate Proposes to End Data Center Tax Exemption in January
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (849+ words) RICHMOND, Va. 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." In Virginia, data centerscritical facilities in Big Tech's race to develop artificial intelligencehave…...
Virginia House Passes Data Center Tax Exemption, With Conditions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) RICHMOND, Va. The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday passed legislation continuing billions of dollars in state tax exemptions for all qualifying new and existing data centers as long as they take a series of steps to move away from…...
Pennsylvania Governor Courts Data Centers While Seeking Consumer Protections
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) Amid a national flight over data centers, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is trying to welcome the economic growth they bring while suggesting ways to protect consumers from soaring electricity costs." In a budget speech this week, Shapiro said that new…...
Virginia Regulators Approve New Dominion Rates, Assign More Costs to Data Centers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (866+ words) RICHMOND, Va. The State Corporation Commission in November approved a new Dominion Energy rate increase for 2026 that will add $16 a month to the typical residential bill and assign more costs to data center operators to cover necessary grid upgrades the…...
How George Wallace and Bull Connor Set the Stage for Alabama's Sky-High Electric Rates
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1771+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom delivers the most comprehensive, eye-opening and influential climate coverage in the nation, and more of it than anyone else. We call power holders to account for their actions, put facts front and center and stand up to…...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal Data Center Tax Incentives
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1231+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom delivers the most comprehensive, eye-opening and influential climate coverage in the nation, and more of it than anyone else. We call power holders to account for their actions, put facts front and center and stand up to…...