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Newsom Signs Legislation to Regulate Data Centers in California

On September 21, Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven bills regulating the data center industry in California, imposing new ​requirements on electricity costs, water use, and local oversight. The legislation requires...

September 2026

Majority Leader Steve Scalise Cites IER Reports on Electricity Prices

September 2026

Trump Issues Order Banning Some Foreign Energy Equipment from the Grid

July 2026

EU Drafts a Plan to Double its Electrification and Limit Oil and Natural Gas

July 2026

New York Imposes a Data Center Moratorium

July 2026

New York City Cuts Power During July 4th Heat Wave

July 2026

Air Conditioning in Europe Is Limited by Climate Policy