The Environmental Integrity Project counts at least 82 gas-burning plants being built or proposed nationwide to serve data centers, a month after PJM said data centers would add billions in charges to consumers over the next three years.

Gov. Greg Abbott called for an audit of every data center in the ERCOT interconnection queue — an estimated 474 GW of requests — leading the grid operator to delay its Batch Zero review process.

A divided appeals court rejected EPA's attempt to reclaim $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awards "based solely on a policy disagreement" with the Inflation Reduction Act.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune still needs government funding, Russia sanctions, Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination, 74 executive nominees and a crypto procedural vote before recess, with Sen. Ted Budd holding out for an amendment stripping a White House-requested hemp-ban delay.

Russia sanctions deal nears on Warnock-Cassidy tariff amendment

Senate Democratic leaders hotlined a proposed agreement giving votes on a Warnock-Cassidy amendment tweaking the sanctions bill's tariff language and a Paul-Wyden amendment scrapping the tariff provisions entirely, signaling expedited final passage is close.

GOP pollster ties midterm affordability spike to rising gas prices

Pollster Tony Fabrizio told Senate Republicans that the inflation and affordability issue spiked when gas prices rose, as Speaker Mike Johnson called the unsettled Iran situation his party's headwind and said gas must come down from above $4 a gallon.

Chuck Schumer said he has "zero regrets" about backing Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued leadership should not spend Democratic money against Democrats in primaries.

Paul Skenes took the loss going 5 innings with 2 hits, 3 earned runs, 6 strikeouts and 4 walks, and Edwin Rodriguez's two-run homer to left-center in the 7th scored Bryan Reynolds for Pittsburgh's only runs, after Brewers starter Kyle Harrison struck out 10 over five scoreless innings.

Aaron Rodgers connected with third-year receiver Roman Wilson for two touchdowns and Chris Boswell went 8-for-8 on field goals including a 56-yarder, while defensive lineman Logan Lee missed a second straight day at Saint Vincent College.

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