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1. YesterdayYahooAs Democrats seek changes to bill on energy permits, divisions emergeHouse Democrats are split over whether to revise the Senate's energy permitting bill now or defer action until their party takes control of Congress next year.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split20 linked
2. YesterdayDOE Office of Nuclear EnergyEnergy Secretary Keeps Critical, Coal-Fired Generation Operational Ahead of Winter in the MidwestDOE Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan available for Midwest grid reliability through February 2027.1 outletEnergy8 linked
3. 2d agoDefense NewsDemocrats push to remove US-Israel tech measure from defense billDemocratic senators led by Van Hollen are pressing Congress to strip US-Israel defense technology cooperation provisions from the FY2027 NDAA, arguing they would reduce US control and oversight.

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   1. 2d agoDefense NewsEarliestDemocrats push to remove US-Israel tech measure from defense bill
   2. 2d agoYahooPickupWill Democrats try to strip US-Israel initiative from Pentagon funding?

   DefenseDemocrats weigh Iran war funding and Israel NDAA provision before December 11 deadline40 linked
4. YesterdayYahooI worked to get Whitehouse elected. His permitting bill is 'troubling' | OpinionAn opinion column by Clean Water Action Rhode Island's state director criticizes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for co-sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, arguing its permitting changes would weaken state Clean Water Act authority.1 outletSenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split21 linked
5. YesterdayAnthropicBuild AI in America: Anthropic Energy ReportAnthropic and Accenture plan to each invest at least $1 billion over five years in embedded AI model evaluation capacity.

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   1. 2d agoAnthropicReflections on our Responsible Scaling Policy
   2. YesterdayAnthropicBuild AI in America: Anthropic Energy Report
   3. YesterdayAnthropicEarliestPartnering with Accenture on embedded evaluation
   4. YesterdayAnthropicPickupFunding third-party model evaluations

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6. 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
7. KJK3d agoKevin J. KircherBAAJA, data centers, and (un)affordabilityKircher and Cha argue that the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) would accelerate data center buildout, weaken community input and environmental protections, and do little to reduce electricity bills.1 outletEnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split21 linked
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 6d agoYahooSenate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm electionsThe 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

    EnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split63 linked
13. 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
14. 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. YesterdayInside 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
15. 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
16. 5d agoSource NMAll Pueblo Council of Governors condemns US Senate vote advancing permitting reform billPueblo leaders vowed to keep fighting Sen. Heinrich's permitting reform bill after the Senate advanced it 73-25, arguing it excludes tribal consultation on sacred lands.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split14 linked
17. 4d agoGristHow Trump plans to fast-track mining in MontanaMontana becomes the 11th state to sign a FAST-41 memorandum of understanding with the Permitting Council, letting the state help identify mining and data center projects for expedited federal permitting.1 outletEnergy13 linked
18. 5d agoUtility DivePermitting bill advances in Senate, but election results cast doubt on its futureSenate advances a permitting reform bill with a manager's amendment on tribal consultation and FERC authority, but post-election uncertainty and Democratic demands for further changes cloud its prospects.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split4 linked
19. 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
20. 5d agoResources for the FutureProjected Effects of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on the Power SectorAn RFF issue brief models the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act and projects it would expand transmission, lower electricity system costs, and cut power-sector emissions versus baseline.1 outletEnergy29 linked
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. E9d agoEarthjusticeVoters Have Spoken: No Dirty Data CentersEarthjustice argues that voter opposition to data centers in the 2026 midterms should block the Senate's imminent vote on BAAJA, which it says would fast-track gas pipelines for data center power.

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    1. 9d agoEarthjusticeEarliestVoters Have Spoken: No Dirty Data Centers
    2. 5d agoEarthjusticePickupCongress Tweaks Permitting Bill, But Deal Remains Fatally Flawed

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26. 10d agoAxiosDemocrats' big win clouds the permitting pictureAxios 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
27. 8d agoKevin J. KircherTransparency and trust in energy modelingKircher rebuts Breakthrough Institute and American Gas Association criticism of his BAAJA emissions model, arguing his 2025-counterfactual approach and assumed 5% fossil production increase are defensible and that broader scope explains divergence from think-tank estimates.

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    1. 8d agoKevin J. KircherTransparency and trust in energy modeling
    2. 7d agoKevin J. KircherEarliestAddressing criticisms of my BAAJA modeling

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split24 linked
28. 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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29. 8d agoInside Climate NewsDemocrats Vow to Reset “Values and Agenda” for House Natural Resources CommitteeIncoming House Natural Resources chair Jared Huffman outlines a Democratic agenda of oversight probes and counter-legislation, including opposition to the Senate permitting deal and the Yosemite land swap.1 outletEnergy4 linked
30. 9d agoHeatmapCalifornia Just Voted for Single-Payer Wildfire InsuranceHeatmap reports that Rep. Mike Levin is still undecided on the Senate permitting reform deal, citing loopholes in permit-certainty language and weakened environmental and tribal protections, as Democrats split over whether to accept it now or negotiate later.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split8 linked
31. 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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32. 9d agoHeatmapWhat a Bluer Texas Means for Energy and Data CentersRep. Mike Levin says he remains undecided on the Senate permitting reform deal, citing risks of loopholes in permit-certainty language and environmental rollbacks.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split9 linked
33. 9d agoHeatmapCanada Gets One Step Closer to Becoming an Energy SuperpowerSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting reform bill that keeps transmission planning and backstop siting while adjusting project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data center provisions ahead of a cloture vote.1 outletEnergy6 linked
34. 11d agoThe War Zone · research by SemaforWhat Trump’s Drastic Reduction Of U.S. Military Aid To Israel Could MeanTrump announced the US plans to end roughly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel after this year while still allowing Israel to buy weapons.

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    1. 12d agoSemaforEarliestTrump says he’ll cut Israel aid, teeing up a fight
    2. 11d agoThe War ZonePickupWhat Trump’s Drastic Reduction Of U.S. Military Aid To Israel Could Mean

    US military aid to Israel and MOU renewal17 linked
35. 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
36. 11d agoAxiosBehind the Curtain: The Trump obliterationAxios recaps Democrats' sweeping November 2026 midterm wins, including Senate flips, Texas upsets, and the collapse of GOP mid-cycle redistricting.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosEarliestEverything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words
    2. 11d agoAxiosPickupBehind the Curtain: The Trump obliteration
    3. 9d agoAxios"Never heard of them": Meet the incoming House Dems who shocked even their own party

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37. 11d agoAxiosDemocrats win chance to take on energy costsAxios reports that Democrats' midterm wins, fueled by voter anger over energy prices and data center backlash, give them a path to energy affordability legislation and oversight, though no detailed agenda has been released.1 outletEnergy16 linked
38. 11d agoHeatmapIt’s Democrats’ Turn to Do the ShellackingSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting reform bill that keeps transmission planning and backstop siting while adding changes on project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data centers ahead of a cloture vote.1 outletEnergy7 linked
39. 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
40. ACOct 22Atlantic CouncilThe US-Israel relationship needs a reset. Here’s how to do it.A former head of Israel's Defense Ministry Political-Military Bureau argues in an Atlantic Council op-ed that the US-Israel relationship needs a reset, laying out a seven-pillar roadmap covering the next US-Israel MOU, defense-industrial ties, and AI and space cooperation.1 outletDefenseAIUS military aid to Israel and MOU renewal15 linked
41. Oct 30Canary Media5 ballot proposals that could drive or derail 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
42. HMar 8Heatmap · research by Rhodium GroupVlad the DecarbonizerRhodium Group finds the Senate's BAAJA permitting bill would modestly cut U.S. emissions and energy bills by easing transmission and pipeline approvals, with a worst case of flat emissions.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split11 linked

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