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  "description": "The nation’s top public lands official said artificial intelligence will require major increases in U.S. energy production.\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T18:50:55.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, May 12, 2026 – Surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence will require the United States to rapidly expand energy production and overhaul federal permitting timelines, Interior Secretary**Doug Burgum** said Tuesday.\n\n“AI is transforming everything,” Burgum said at a United States Energy Association event in Washington. “We need a lot more energy.”\n\nBurgum described AI infrastructure as “manufacturing intelligence” rather than traditional data center development, arguing the technology would reshape industries ranging from health care to defense.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "AI Boom Will Reshape U.S. Energy Demand, Interior Secretary Says",
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