"The 'solution' of powering AI with gas is part of Trump’s AI energy policy platform." Refers to Trump's investment in PA he announced in July at the summit Shapiro attended, palm extended.
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www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
"However, if the projected data center load fails to fully materialize, then the cost of these assets — whether power plants or pipeline infrastructure—would be borne by other utility customers."
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www.selc.org/wp-content/u...
"Due to capacity requirements, applications are likely to come predominantly from natural gas and nuclear projects, especially given the proposed cuts to renewable energy by the current Trump-led administration."
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www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/pjm-...
"Public health advocates are only now beginning to understand that data centers are a source of chemical pollution, especially from PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals"...
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insideclimatenews.org/news/0210202...
"Total AI capital expenditures in the US are projected to exceed $500b in 2026 and 2027—roughly the annual GDP of Singapore. But the WSJ has reported that American consumers spend only $12b a year on AI services- roughly the GDP of Somalia."
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"Rates set by state and federal regulators have not adapted to costs caused solely by very large customers."
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"At the same time, data centers' demand is causing utilities and regulators to scrap planned renewable projects — and instead keep using coal power plants and building more natural gas power plants."
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www.businessinsider.com/ai-runs-dirt...
"Anything that can't go on forever eventually stops. Trump might bail out the AI companies, but for how long? They are incinerating money faster than practically any other human endeavor in history, with precious little to show for it."
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pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
"It’s been a big week for A.I. data centers. That means it’s also been a big week for coal and natural gas."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/b...
"The irony is hard to miss. AI was supposed to deliver efficiency, productivity, and progress. Instead, for millions of households, it’s delivering higher bills, frozen markets, and hidden costs."
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www.realtor.com/advice/finan...
"Data centers, despite their high return on investment, have a surprisingly short lifespan of 15 to 20 years. This fleeting existence raises questions about their long-term sustainability and environmental impact."
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www.hivenet.com/post/10-fact...
"The authors explain that modern AI systems are "grown" rather than built in traditional ways, making them harder to control. When these systems do unexpected things, developers can't simply fix the code."
Remind me, what's the upside?
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"Tamara Kneese, the director of Data & Society’s climate, technology and justice program, said she is skeptical of the Trump administration’s accelerated implementation of AI being done in a thoughtful way."
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www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
BESS incidents can present unique challenges for host communities and first responders:
- Fire Suppression
- Emissions
- Environmental Impact
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www.epa.gov/electronics-...
Data centers = more natural gas = more pipelines. Find out what Williams, Energy Transfer, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan, TC Energy, and Pembina have up their sleeves.
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etfdb.com/energy-infra...
Governor Josh Shapiro continues to rely on widely-refuted industry talking points to justify his support of continued, even expanded, natural gas development. He knows better. I call it #climatedenialdemocratstyle #datacentersfastfacts
technical.ly/civics/shapi...
"Even when promised jobs and tax revenue, local residents often push back against data centers — challenging the prevailing narrative that tech development is always a local economic win."
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www.datacenterwatch.org/report
"Public optimism is low regarding AI’s impact on work. While 73% of AI experts surveyed say AI will have a very or somewhat positive impact on how people do their jobs over the next 20 years, that share drops to 23% among U.S. adults."
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www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
"The rising electricity prices likely will constrain future growth of data centers." Data centers are a lose-lose proposition. #datacentersfastfacts
ieefa.org/resources/pr...
The China Telecom - Inner Mongolia Information Park is the size of 185 football fields. New hyper-scaler data centers include Meta's Hyperion at 4 million sq ft, or only 70 football fields.
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brightlio.com/largest-data...
"Controlling #FERC with compliant loyalists would be necessary for Trump to twist market rules to prioritize data center loads powered by fossil fuels."
Two such nominees are pending.
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www.techpolicy.press/the-trump-ai...
"Six facts that provide early, large-scale evidence consistent with the hypothesis that the AI revolution is beginning to have a significant & disproportionate impact on entry-level workers in the American labor market."
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"I think a lot of this sort of feeling of disappointment is due to unreasonable levels of hype from the companies," said David Krueger, an assistant professor at the University of Montreal who studies AI safety and risks.
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www.businessinsider.com/ai-hype-cras...
"The poll asked voters specifically if they supported or opposed building new data centers for artificial intelligence in their community with 46% of respondents strongly or somewhat opposing the prospect, 36% strongly or somewhat supporting and 18% uncertain.
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“When that evaporative cooling is used, more than half of the water used is evaporated off, & that evaporated water (is) considered consumptive use. That’s not necessarily returned to the watershed. That’s the real concern with data centers’ water use.” #datacentersfastfacts
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