Alison Silverstein
Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators
Data Center Alley, home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.
blackout
Puerto Rico: Massive Power Outage On NYE, Affecting 1.3M Residents
A sudden blackout occurred that affected almost all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving over 1.3 million residents in the dark.
$2.2 billion investment
Department Of Energy Announces $2.2B Investment In Strengthening Power Grid
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced its plans to invest $2.2 billion into the nation’s power grid in an attempt to revamp the grid against the threat of extreme weather and move forward with President Joe Biden’s clean energy program.
California
California asks for EPA approval to ban sales of gasoline vehicles
The State of California has taken a significant step towards reducing emissions and combating climate change by submitting a request to the Biden administration for approval of its plan to ban the sales of new gasoline cars in the state by 2035
Alison at Large
CDC Adds MORE Shots, Radical Liberals, Power Grid Attack, Project Veritas
The Centers for Disease Control makes a highly controversial decision regarding millions of children nationwide.
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FBI arrests ‘extremist’ pair in power grid attack plot
The FBI has captured a Maryland woman and a nationally known neo-Nazi leader before an attack was carried out at several electrical substations in the Baltimore, Maryland.