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AI EMBRACES CRYPTO’S DIRTY POLITICS

A new super PAC network looks set to spend millions to influence AI regulation

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AI embraces crypto’s dirty politics
A new super PAC network looks set to spend millions to influence AI regulation
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December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
50+ NEW YORK GROUPS CALL FOR MORATORIUM ON NEW DATA CENTERS

Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil

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50+ New York Groups Call for Moratorium on New Data Centers
Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
December 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
HERE’S HOW THE AI CRASH HAPPENS

The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.

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Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITY RATE HIKES TRACKER

Utility companies increasing prices for customers in 2025 and beyond, including estimated additional revenue collected through 2028 and monthly residential bill impacts

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Electric and Natural Gas Utility Rate Hikes Tracker
Analysis finds that since January 2025, more than 108 million electric utility customers and nearly 49 million natural gas utility customers across 49 states and Washington, D.C., will face…
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December 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
TEXAS CRYPTO MINES CONSUMED MORE POWER THAN 1 MILLION HOMES: EXCLUSIVE

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Texas crypto mines consumed more power than 1 million homes: Exclusive
A SAN investigation found large crypto mines in Texas used more electricity than residents in the cities of San Antonio and El Paso combined.
san.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
CATHERINE CORKERY AND CYNDIE ROBERSON: CRYPTOMINING BILL WOULD DRAIN OUR GRID, WATER AND PEACE OF MIND

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Catherine Corkery and Cyndie Roberson: Cryptomining bill would drain our grid, water and peace of mind
NEW HAMPSHIRE legislators rightly slammed the brakes on HB 639 last month. While the bill is being touted as a chance for middle- and working-class people to invest and build
www.unionleader.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
CRYPTO MOGUL DO KWON SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $40 BILLION STABLECOIN FRAUD

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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud
Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
BITCOIN MINING DATA CENTERS SET UP SHOP IN ABANDONED WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES

As many West Virginians are concerned about plans for data centers in the Mountain State, few may know that there are already several centers that have set up shop.

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Bitcoin mining data centers set up shop in abandoned West Virginia coal mines
As many West Virginians are concerned about plans for data centers in the state, few may know that there are already several centers in the northern region of the state.
www.wboy.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
‘DIRTY LITTLE SECRET’ OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES GIVES DATA CENTERS LOW-COST PATH TO CAPACITY
December 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
ANOTHER DATA CENTER PLANNED FOR WHITE-HOT TEXAS TECH HUB

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Another data center planned for white-hot Texas tech hub
The computing revolution isn't slowing down in the Lone Star State.
finance.yahoo.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ATHENS COMMISSIONERS APPROVE TEMPORARY BAN ON NEW DATA CENTERS

The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved a temporary moratorium Tuesday, Dec. 2.

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Athens commissioners approve temporary ban on new data centers
The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved a temporary moratorium Tuesday, Dec. 2, blocking new data centers from being built in the county while officials draft regulations for the…
www.redandblack.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
SURGING GAS PRICES WORSEN AFFORDABILITY CRISIS FOR AMERICANS

Record US LNG exports are colliding with a cold snap as rising energy costs create political problem for Trump

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Surging gas prices worsen affordability crisis for Americans
Record US LNG exports are colliding with a cold snap as rising energy costs create political problem for Trump
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
MORE THAN 200 ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS DEMAND HALT TO NEW US DATACENTERS

Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis

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More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
TRUMP PROMISES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BLOCK STATE A.I. REGULATIONS

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December 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
AMERICA’S BIGGEST BITCOIN MINERS ARE PIVOTING TO AI

In the face of a profitability crisis, industrial-scale bitcoin miners are transforming their data centers into AI factories.

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America’s Biggest Bitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI
In the face of a profitability crisis, industrial-scale bitcoin miners are transforming their data centers into AI factories.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
SOUTHEAST ASIA GROWS WARY OF CRYPTO MINING

As illegal crypto mining and scams proliferate across Southeast Asia, governments are discovering that "cheap" power for bitcoin can mean billion-dollar losses, strained power grids and rising climate costs.

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Southeast Asia grows wary of crypto mining – DW – 11/30/2025
As illegal crypto mining and scams proliferate across Southeast Asia, governments are discovering that "cheap" power for bitcoin can mean billion-dollar losses, strained power grids and rising…
www.dw.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
TRUMP PARDON OF CRYPTO BILLIONAIRE SPARKS CONCERNS OVER HIS USE OF THE PARDON POWER

The pardon went to Changpeng Zhao, a Chinese-born businessman, who was accused by the Justice Department of causing, quote, "...significant harm to U.S. national security…"

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Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power
President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance. It's raised questions about conflicts of interest and the president's use of the pardon power.
www.cbsnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
AI MEETS AGGRESSIVE ACCOUNTING AT META’S GIGANTIC NEW DATA CENTER

Meta Platforms is building a $27 billion data center in Louisiana, a massive infrastructure project that is being financed through debt

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AI meets aggressive accounting at Meta’s gigantic new data center | illuminem
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions
illuminem.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
LARGE LANGUAGE MISTAKE

Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.

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Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
BIG TECH’S BIG NEW YORK GAS PIPELINE

Gov. Kathy Hochul justified a $1 billion natural gas project by appealing to affordability. But the main reason the state needs the energy is because data centers are hogging it.

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Big Tech’s Big New York Gas Pipeline - The American Prospect
Gov. Kathy Hochul justified a $1 billion natural gas project by appealing to affordability. But the main reason the state needs the energy is because data centers are hogging it.
prospect.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
META’S $27 BILLION DATACENTER IS WREAKING HAVOC ON A LOUISIANA TOWN

There goes the neighborhood.

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Meta's $27 Billion Datacenter Is Wreaking Havoc on a Louisiana Town
Meta's $27 billion hyperion data center is already making life a living hell for the residents of Holly Ridge, Louisiana.
futurism.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
IBM CEO SAYS THERE IS 'NO WAY' SPENDING TRILLIONS ON AI DATA CENTERS WILL PAY OFF AT TODAY'S INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS

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IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending trillions on AI data centers will pay off at today's infrastructure costs
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna walked through some napkin math on Big Tech's AI data center spending — and raised some doubts on if it'll prove profitable.
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM