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GOP officials in North Carolina said Duke Energy's plans for powering the Amazon facility ran counter to the president's Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

Her actions Friday follow a contentious fight with state legislative leaders over data center tax incentives.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo's new executive order comes amid a broader political reckoning with data centers and AI as he faces reelection.

With the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act stalled, senators are vying for action on their bills to shield consumers from data center costs.

The vote gives House Republicans a bipartisan win on an issue that has become increasingly politically fraught ahead of the midterm elections.

The effort comes as Republican lawmakers are looking for some sort of relief at the pump less than 50 days out from the fall midterms.

Rep. Dina Titus wants to require hyperscale data centers on federal lands to undergo extensive environmental review and public engagement.

Wars in the Middle East and Europe are driving oil and diesel prices higher, leaving the White House with few quick fixes as Republicans head into the midterms.

The move could undercut the legal theory the administration is relying on to block climate lawsuits from advancing in state courts.

The announcement was timed to splash down amid an energy-focused gathering of the G20 in Houston.