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1. YesterdayNextgov/FCWTech bills of the week: No data centers on public lands; Creating a VA Office of Innovation; and moreNextgov rounds up a week of tech-related bills, including Rep. Dexter's bill to bar new data centers on Interior and Forest Service lands and a proposal to create a VA Office of Innovation.1 outletAI7 linked
2. 2d agoMS NOW‘The bird in the hand’: Democrats face an early test on compromise and cost-of-living concernsSenate Democrats are split over a bipartisan permitting reform bill that would overhaul NEPA environmental reviews and expand electricity transmission, with a 73-25 procedural vote advancing it and passage possibly next week.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split20 linked
3. 4d agoYahooOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reformOklahoma's State Chamber is running a billboard campaign backing federal permitting reform just as the Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653) on a 73-25 procedural vote, which tribal groups and House Democrats are opposing.

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   1. 4d agoYahooPickupOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reform
   2. 4d agoOklahomanEarliestOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reform

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split54 linked
4. 3d agoYahooThe West’s next energy frontier is beneath a small Utah townFervo Energy's Cape Station in Milford, Utah has begun delivering its first geothermal electricity, with Google committed to about 400 megawatts and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touring the site.1 outletEnergy2 linked
5. 5d agoAl JazeeraUS Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructureThe Senate advanced a sweeping permitting reform bill meant to fast-track energy, data center, and grid construction, despite continued Democratic and environmental group divisions.

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   1. 5d agoSemaforEarliestUS Senate backs permitting bill aimed at accelerating energy construction
   2. 5d agoAl JazeeraPickupUS Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructure

   EnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split45 linked
6. 4d agoYahooUS Senate to take up energy permitting bill votes next week, Whitehouse saysWhitehouse says the Senate will hold amendment votes and final passage on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act permitting reform bill next week, following a 75-23 vote to advance it.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split26 linked
7. 6d agoYahooRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this weekRep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly.

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   1. 6d agoYahooEarliestRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this week
   2. 5d agoReasonPickupMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's Impeachment

   House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress82 linked
8. 6d agoYahoo · research by Rhodium GroupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate voteThe Senate advanced Sen. Martin Heinrich's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting reform bill to speed federal environmental reviews of energy projects, by a 73-25 cloture vote on Nov. 9, 2026, over opposition from tribes and environmental groups.

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   1. 9d agoSource NMNew analyses contend New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s permitting bill would cut emissions, costs
   2. 6d agoThe GuardianSenate votes on bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energy
   3. 6d agoYahooPickupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate vote
   4. 6d agoLatitude MediaPickupSenate’s bipartisan permitting bill faces crucial test
   5. 5d agoSource NMEarliestUS Senate advances New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s controversial permit reform bill
   6. 5d agoInside Climate NewsSenate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom
   7. 5d agoReasonPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
   8. 5d agoYahooPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
   9. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.
   10. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split394 linked
9. 6d agoAP NewsSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlashThe administration has spent nearly $4 billion paying energy companies to relinquish offshore wind leases, which the permitting bill would end.

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   1. 6d agoYahooPickupSenate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm elections
   2. 6d agoAP NewsEarliestSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlash

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split63 linked
10. 6d agoYahooNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing oppositionHeinrich and Whitehouse pressed the Senate to pass their permitting reform bill, the American Affordability and Jobs Act, after amendments failed to satisfy tribal and environmental opponents.

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    1. 6d agoYahooPickupNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition
    2. 6d agoSource NMEarliestNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split60 linked
11. 8d agoInside Climate NewsA US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former CompanyInside Climate News reports that Sen. Alan Armstrong's chief of staff, T. Lane Wilson, kept his Williams Companies general counsel role during his Senate stint while Armstrong pushed a permitting bill that would benefit Williams.

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    1. 8d agoInside Climate NewsA US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former Company
    2. 2d agoInside Climate NewsEarliestTop Aide for a Senator Pushing a Permitting Bill Was Also on Staff at a Pipeline Company

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split28 linked
12. 5d agoBreakthrough InstituteOn Anti-BAAJA BullshitBreakthrough Institute rebuts a series of activist and critic claims against the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) ahead of its scheduled Senate consideration, arguing its NEPA, CWA and NHPA reforms would benefit clean energy.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split43 linked
13. 5d agoFortuneAnthropic inks $3.4 billion deal for gas-powered data centers—the largest of its kind—to secure AI autonomy ahead of planned IPOAnthropic is committing $3.4 billion to acquire 1.7 GW of heavy-duty natural gas generators and engineering and construction capabilities from OnePWR Solutions for its data centers.1 outletEnergyAI14 linked
14. 4d agoYahooOklahoma's Kevin Hern to be sworn into the U.S. Senate earlyKevin Hern will be sworn into the U.S. Senate on Nov. 30 instead of January, ending a dispute in which appointed Sen. Alan Armstrong had sought to stay in office to push permitting reform.1 outlet7 linked
15. 6d agoLos Angeles TimesPresident Trump backs energy permitting bill on eve of Senate voteTrump endorsed a bipartisan Senate energy permitting reform bill as a procedural vote approached, despite opposition from House Democrats and environmental groups.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split19 linked
16. 6d agoPoliticoFreedom Caucus lays out legislative priorities for lame-duck sessionThe House Freedom Caucus urged GOP leaders to pass border security codification, voter ID, appropriations at existing levels, a defense and tax reconciliation package, a permitting bill, and nominee confirmations before the lame-duck session ends.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck10 linked
17. 10d agoHeatmapRenewables Super PAC Takes a Victory LapSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting bill that revises transmission, project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data center provisions ahead of a cloture vote.

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    1. 11d agoHeatmapDemocrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator
    2. 11d agoHeatmapPickupIf This Was a Data Center Election, Data Centers Lost
    3. 10d agoHeatmapPickupBlue His House, With a Blue Little Window
    4. 10d agoHeatmapEarliestRenewables Super PAC Takes a Victory Lap
    5. 9d agoHeatmapPickupThe Anti-Utility Election
    6. 8d agoHeatmapPickupThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, Explained
    7. 6d agoHeatmapPickupThe Senate Prepares for First Vote on Permitting Reform
    8. 5d agoHeatmapHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform
    9. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting Reform
    10. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Coreshell Raises $30 Million to Replace Chinese Graphite With American Silicon
    11. 4d agoHeatmapRunning a Smart Home Energy System Takes a Lot of Software
    12. 2d agoHeatmapLots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
    13. 2d agoHeatmapPickupTranscript: Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
    14. 2d agoHeatmapPickupWhere Rising Electricity Prices Showed Up in the Blue Wave

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split245 linked
18. 5d agoEarthjustice3 Environmental Wins from the Election. What Must Happen Next.Earthjustice reads the 2026 election results as a rejection of unchecked data center construction, fossil fuel protections, and CEQA rollbacks, and urges Senate opposition to the BAAJA permitting bill.1 outletEnergyVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium24 linked
19. 6d agoAxiosPlanet-sized problems collide in permitting debateAxios reports that Democrats' midterm gains have cut analyst odds of a lame-duck permitting reform deal, even as the bill's Democratic co-authors and the White House push for passage now.

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    1. 10d agoAxiosEarliestDemocrats' big win clouds the permitting picture
    2. 6d agoAxiosPickupPlanet-sized problems collide in permitting debate
    3. 5d agoAxiosThe path ahead for the permitting bill

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split50 linked
20. 6d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Jeffries faces big choice on TrumpScalise directed GOP committee chairs to inventory likely Democratic investigations and potential administration targets ahead of the new Democratic majority.

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    1. 10d agoPoliticoEarliestSteve Scalise tells GOP chairs to prep for Democratic investigations
    2. 6d agoPoliticoHakeem Jeffries has a choice to make: Will he work with Trump?
    3. 6d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Jeffries faces big choice on Trump

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21. 10d agoPower Magazine · research by ØrstedRevolution Wind Offshore Wind Project Enters Commercial OperationØrsted's 704-MW Revolution Wind offshore farm off Connecticut and Rhode Island has reached full commercial output despite ongoing Trump administration efforts to halt it.

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    1. 10d agoCanary MediaEarliestA third major US offshore wind farm is now fully operational
    2. 10d agoPower MagazinePickupRevolution Wind Offshore Wind Project Enters Commercial Operation

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22. 9d agoHeatmapHow Democrats Can Make Sure Their Energy Policy SticksAn opinion piece argues that after the midterm elections, Democrats should build federal energy policy around states, citing shortcomings in IRA home energy rebates and the GGRF as evidence.1 outletEnergy5 linked
23. 9d agoCanary MediaVoters gave a big middle finger to data centersCanary Media reports that Democrats campaigning against data center development won key 2026 congressional and governor races and that more than 30 anti-data-center ballot measures passed.1 outletEnergyAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium2 linked
24. 9d agoProPublicaTrump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Has Tens of Millions Invested in AI IndustryProPublica reports Interior Secretary Doug Burgum holds between $18.1 million and $64.4 million in AI company investments via Arthur Ventures while leading the administration's push for data centers on federal lands.1 outletEnergyAI7 linked
25. 11d agoHeatmapGas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a CatchHeatmap interviews Rep. Mike Levin, who remains undecided on the Senate permitting reform deal over concerns about permit-certainty language, environmental rollbacks, and administration good faith.

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    1. 11d agoHeatmapEarliestGas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch
    2. 11d agoHeatmapWall Street’s Winners and Losers From the Blue Tsunami
    3. 10d agoHeatmapIs Climate Tech Back?
    4. 9d agoHeatmapThis Was Actually a Pretty Normal Week for Data Center Restrictions
    5. 8d agoHeatmapWhat to Know About COP31

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26. 10d agoSemaforBig Oil sweats a blue setback on permittingSemafor's newsletter says Big Oil sees little near-term congressional threat from Democrats' midterm sweep but is anxious about a Senate permitting reform bill that may stall before January.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split5 linked
27. 11d agoGristWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate actionGrist reports that Democratic trifecta wins in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the 2026 midterms could unlock new state clean energy policy in those long-stalled states.

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    1. 11d agoGristPickupWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
    2. 10d agoGristEarliestHow the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states

    EnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy9 linked
28. 11d agoLatitude MediaHow Democrats’ midterm sweep will rewire energy and data center policyDemocrats' 2026 midterm sweep flips Congress and several key governorships and state utility commissions, setting up new state-level data center moratoria and utility-rate policy.1 outletEnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy8 linked
29. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in playSemafor reports Republicans are questioning whether a 2028 successor can emerge from Trump's administration after midterm losses tied to the Iran war and economic discontent.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in play
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupTrump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strike
    3. 10d agoSemaforPickupTrump blames GOP midterm defeat on the Iran war
    4. 10d agoSemaforPickupUncertainty persists over Trump’s next move on Iran
    5. 9d agoSemaforEarliestRepublicans worry that Trump’s successor can’t come from his White House

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30. 13d agoGrist · research by Brookings InstitutionDOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projectsGrist reports that DOGE eliminated $468 million in tribal funding, about half of it for environmental projects, with Kotzebue's $20 million EPA wind grant among the cancellations, per Brookings analysis.

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    1. 13d agoGristEarliestDOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
    2. 12d agoCanary MediaPickupTrump cuts have left tribes without millions of dollars for clean energy

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31. 11d agoSemaforSenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s partyDemocrats won sweeping House and Senate gains in the 2026 midterm elections, flipping Senate seats in several states and capturing governorships in red states.

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    1. 12d agoSemaforPickupVoters begin casting ballots in US midterm elections
    2. 11d agoSemaforSenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s party
    3. 11d agoSemaforEarliestMassive blue wave hands Congress to Democrats

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32. 11d agoSemaforCongress faces long lame-duck to-do listSemafor previews a crowded post-election lame-duck agenda in Congress, including a December 11 funding deadline, expiring farm and surface transportation laws, the NDAA, a permitting reform bill, a college sports bill, and a possible reconciliation bill.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck9 linked
33. 13d agoSemaforLeading progressive wants Democrats to think big post-midtermsRep. Greg Casar is urging Democrats to push ambitious bills, including reconciliation packages, and dare President Trump to veto them if they win majorities after the midterms.1 outlet7 linked
34. 5d agoCanary MediaThe US offshore wind manufacturing boom that wasn’tCanary Media reports that US offshore wind manufacturing investments have been pulled back or pivoted as the Trump administration's hostility to the sector, plus earlier setbacks, undercut the supply chain.

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    1. Oct 20Canary MediaFloating wind industry leans into global collaboration amid headwinds
    2. 5d agoCanary MediaEarliestThe US offshore wind manufacturing boom that wasn’t

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35. Sep 30Canary MediaSenate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energyCanary Media's weekly roundup reports on Senate permitting bill momentum, data center gas buildout emissions estimates, and several DOE loans and EPA methane rollback proposals.

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    1. Sep 30Canary MediaPickupSenate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energy
    2. Oct 30Canary MediaEarliest5 ballot proposals that could drive or derail clean energy

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split8 linked
36. CMOct 15Canary MediaWhat's up with Pennsylvania's hydrogen hubs?DOE hydrogen hub awards to MACH2 ($750 million) and ARCH2 ($925 million) remain nominally active but stalled, with DOE planning no further hub spending this year.1 outletEnergy4 linked
37. CMSep 25Canary MediaThe challenges and opportunities of clean energy in rural AmericaCanary Media's feature argues that rural America is central to the clean energy transition despite growing local bans and federal hostility, citing the gutting of the Rural Energy for America Program.1 outletEnergy4 linked

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