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  "path": "/2026/05/25/data-center-battles-started-in-the-states-now-its-congress-under-siege/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T09:00:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "D.C. Bureau",
    "Environment",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "AI",
    "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez",
    "Artificial Intelligence",
    "Bernie Sanders",
    "Data Center Coalition",
    "data centers",
    "Environmental Protection Agency",
    "EPA",
    "Greg Latta",
    "Josh Hawley",
    "Open AI",
    "Oracle",
    "Ratepayer Protection Pledge",
    "Richard Blumenthal",
    "Tim Kaine",
    "Trump administation"
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  "textContent": "The fight over data centers and their huge appetite for electricity has been a flashpoint for local governments nationwide, and now the fight is moving to Congress where bills are under debate, the White House has weighed in and the EPA is proposing changes.",
  "title": "Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege."
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