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1. 2d agoVirginia MercuryFive Virginia members of Congress demand state regulators deny Dominion-NextEra mergerFive Northern and Eastern Virginia congressional Democrats urged Virginia regulators to reject the Dominion–NextEra merger, warning it would raise ratepayer bills and citing NextEra's political dealings.1 outlet4 linked
2. 3d agoYahooIn Hanover County, environmental groups rally for statewide data center moratoriumVirginia environmental groups rallied in Hanover County demanding a statewide moratorium on new data center permits and grid hookups, criticizing Gov. Spanberger's accountability framework for lacking a full pause.1 outletEnergyAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium1 linked
3. 5d agoLatitude Media · research by Latitude IntelligenceData centers face a carbon-free power gap that utilities haven’t filledLatitude Intelligence's analysis finds that roughly a quarter of signed data center electricity demand at vertically integrated utilities has no planned supply, with gas dominating the resource plans that do exist.1 outletEnergy8 linked
4. 9d agoNextgov/FCWOngoing AI dialogue with China is necessary in coming Congress, top tech lawmaker saysRep. James Walkinshaw urges permanent U.S.-China AI dialogue and frontier model safety testing in the incoming Congress, as reported from a GovExec event.

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   1. 9d agoNextgov/FCWEarliestOngoing AI dialogue with China is necessary in coming Congress, top tech lawmaker says
   2. 9d agoDefense OnePickup'Permanent, serious' dialogue needed with China on AI: tech-focused lawmaker

   AIBessent calls for US-China AI risk cooperation before Trump-Xi Shenzhen meeting6 linked
5. CMOct 5Canary MediaVirginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against — usVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger released a state energy plan that keeps the Virginia Clean Economy Act and RGGI in place while proposing that data center growth be served with clean energy and cost allocation to the tech industry.1 outletEnergy2 linked

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