House Passes Key Bill In Nod To Trump Admin

As AI has become a major industry and power hungry data centers have put more strain on the electric grid, pressure has grown on Congress to take action

As AI has become a major industry and power-hungry data centers have put more strain on the electric grid, pressure has grown on Congress to take action.

The SPEED Act would enable the United States to be “nimble enough to build what we need, when we need it,” according to Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, the bill’s Democratic cosponsor.

However, the majority of Democrats opposed the SPEED Act and insisted that any permitting bill reverse President Donald Trump’s efforts to stifle offshore wind and other renewable energy sources.