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The piece argues California's economy is failing working- and middle-class residents despite job gains, blaming Gov. Gavin Newsom's green policies and contrasting it with a national working-class boom under President Trump. It claims Newsom has not delivered for ordinary Californians and says the issue will hurt him politically.
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The article contrasts Santa Clara, which hosts 58 data centers and is expanding its power grid while generating local revenue and lower utility rates, with San Francisco, where supervisors are pursuing a 45-day moratorium on new data centers over pollution and community-impact concerns. It also examines resident views, water and noise complaints, and industry arguments that properly run data centers have limited impact.
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California diesel prices hit a record $8.39 a gallon, squeezing trucking companies already facing high insurance, equipment and regulatory costs. Truckers describe $1,500 fill-ups, thin margins and warnings that higher fuel costs will eventually reach groceries and other goods. The article focuses on small family-owned and owner-operator truckers as the main victims of the cost surge.
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The newsletter reports Democratic governors in Virginia and Maryland moving to tighten data center regulations, with Virginia's governor issuing an executive order and Maryland's governor saying he would sign a statewide moratorium. It also notes other states' moratoria and covers Export-Import Bank comments on Africa and U.S. critical minerals.
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A lone Senate Democrat, Martin Heinrich, blocked fast-track consideration of a bipartisan House-passed data center power cost bill. Heinrich argued the Ratepayer Protection Act did not go far enough and pushed his own stronger grid-cost measure, but a Republican senator objected, leaving both stalled amid midterm-election fights over AI data centers.
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An op-ed co-authored by energy industry leaders argues that Congress must pass permitting reform to expand natural gas and broader infrastructure, warning that regulatory delays threaten U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. It calls for updating NEPA, Clean Water Act Section 401, and judicial review while praising bipartisan momentum.
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The op-ed argues the Trump administration’s “venture capitalist state”—taking equity stakes in companies and brokering deals—amounts to central planning and cronyism rather than free-market capitalism. It cites the Venezuelan oil venture, Trump Accounts, and Intel as examples of politicized capital allocation that will distort markets and cause stagnation.
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An op-ed urges President Trump to sign the Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act and target the 14 Arc7 tankers serving Yamal LNG, arguing this would squeeze Putin's Arctic gas revenues and pressure Europe to close sanctions loopholes. It criticizes European governments and companies for continuing to buy and ship Russian gas while supporting Ukraine.
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The opinion piece argues that America's AI leadership depends on building physical infrastructure like power generation, transmission, data centers and a skilled workforce. It warns that permitting delays, grid bottlenecks and supply-chain problems are ceding strategic advantage to China.
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National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons praised the Trump administration’s rollback of Biden-era power plant emissions standards as a major boost for manufacturers and the U.S. economy. He credited EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin but said more permitting reform and deregulation are still needed.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he would sign a statewide data center moratorium if the legislature sends him one in 2027. The article also notes local moratoriums in Maryland and actions by other state and federal officials on data center energy and water costs.
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The column argues that Britain's economy is entering a severe crisis and condemns Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey for what it calls tax-and-spend socialism, denial, and a lack of spending restraint. It cites inflation, rising energy prices, gilt yields, and shrinking fiscal headroom to warn of tax rises and economic decline.