Lawmakers, companies tread carefully on data center energy bill Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo 23 June 2026 at 23:00 A House panel will vote on the bipartisan legislation Wednesday, but major developers and top lawmakers are stopping short of a full endorsement. © Francis Chung/POLITICO
Republicans probe China's influence in data center opposition Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo 5 June 2026 at 05:05 The House GOP is asking the administration to investigate whether China-linked entities are fueling resistance to artificial intelligence infrastructure. © Francis Chung/POLITICO
The next Big Oil? Democrats set their sights on utilities. Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo and Pavan Acharya 20 May 2026 at 22:45 Congressional Democrats are increasingly paying attention to electric utilities and the way they’re run as energy prices rise. © Heather Ainsworth/AP
Super-sized utility merger runs through Virginia Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo， Adam Aton and Kelsey Tamborrino 19 May 2026 at 22:30 Virginia could be a major bump in the road for NextEra's proposed $67 billion merger with Dominion Energy. © Bryan Woolston/AP
Lawmakers agree the data center boom shouldn’t hurt ratepayers. Now comes the hard part. Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo 30 April 2026 at 22:25 Democrats and Republicans concur on shielding people from energy costs associated with data centers. That doesn’t mean they’re close to passing a law. © Francis Chung/POLITICO
NRC chair dismisses claims of Trump interference Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo 23 April 2026 at 06:52 Democrats pointed to staffing cuts and new reactor licensing pathways as potential threats to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's independence. © House Energy and Commerce Committee/YouTube
Chris Wright faced a big test this week. Republicans say he passed. Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo 17 April 2026 at 22:31 Republicans are standing by the Energy secretary, who was on Capitol Hill answering for the fallout from the Iran war. © Francis Chung/POLITICO
Republicans split on how to legislate on data centers Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Nico Portuondo and Amelia Davidson 27 March 2026 at 22:50 President Donald Trump wants Congress to act. His party has yet to come up with a unified plan. © Francis Chung/POLITICO
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