AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoData Center Emissions: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Jennifer McClellan are investigating EPA guidance that exempts data center power plants from Acid Rain Program rules. The lawmakers say the change followed industry lobbying and could leave communities exposed to harmful pollution. Grid and Energy: A federal emergency order aims to prevent blackouts across the mid-Atlantic as power supplies tighten, sharpening questions about how the region will meet rising demand. A bipartisan permitting bill could speed energy projects, though it faces environmental opposition. D.C. Development: Plans to turn a long-vacant former school into hundreds of homes, shops and emergency medical services remain stalled after 15 years, leaving a major local redevelopment project in limbo.
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