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Trump guts the federal watchdog as Silicon Valley pushes a nuclear revival.

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By Justine Calma Verified
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Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM UTC J Justine Calma Trump guts the federal watchdog as Silicon Valley pushes a nuclear revival. They’re hyping up next-generation reactors as a way to meet data center energy demand. Meanwhile, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has lost more than 400 people, largely those working on safety. “The regulator is no longer an independent regulator — we do not know whose interests it is serving,” former NRC chair Allison Macfarlane tells ProPublica.
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The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

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By Justine Calma Verified
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AI Updated Mar 26, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment. From audacious plans to launch data centers into space to the latest legal battles over pollution, The Verge has the biggest news and reporting surrounding data centers.
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Lake Tahoe has to look for a new power source as data center demand soars.

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By Justine Calma Verified
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Posted Mar 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM UTC J Justine Calma Lake Tahoe has to look for a new power source as data center demand soars. Facing “unprecedented times” NV Energy has decided to stop selling power to a small power utility serving 49,000 customers in Lake Tahoe, CalMatters reports. Data center requests are driving a tripling of expected peak power demand, according to NV Energy.
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