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1. 2d agoYahooUS power transmission system under growing strain, scientists warnA Science paper by Carnegie Mellon and UC San Diego researchers warns that U.S. high-voltage transmission construction lags far behind rising electricity demand, citing a July 2026 DOE draft needs study and NERC's 2025 reliability assessment.1 outletEnergyData centers weigh curtailable grid access for faster connection3 linked
2. 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
3. 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
4. 6d agoThe Guardian · research by Rhodium GroupSenate votes on bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energyThe 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. 5d 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 5d 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
11. UEIA6d agoU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)Annual Energy Outlook 2026 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)EIA published its Annual Energy Outlook 2026 projections, including the narrative, figures, and NEMS assumptions documentation, with an April 8, 2026 release date.

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    1. 6d agoU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)Annual Energy Outlook 2026 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
    2. 6d agoU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)EarliestAnnual Energy Outlook 2026 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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12. 5d agoHeatmapHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting ReformSenate 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. 3d 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
13. 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
14. UEIA6d agoU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/carbon/EIA's annual report finds U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions climbed 2% in 2025, led by the electric power sector's coal-driven rise and colder-winter heating demand in buildings.1 outletEnergy4 linked

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