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Gov Signs Bill Regulating Data Center Costs, Water Use

fox13news.com: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 484 at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, making Florida one of the first states in the nation to require that large-scale data centers bear their own electricity and water costs rather than passing them to consumers, while preserving local government authority to reject data center developments.
https://www.fox13news.com/news/desantis-bill-costs-water-use-ai-data-centers-flo…

Biz Mgr: Why We Support Blackstone Energy Acquisition

abqjournal.com: IBEW Local 611 Business Manager explains why New Mexico electricians support Blackstone Infrastructure's acquisition of TXNM Energy and PNM, citing commitments to honor all union labor agreements, maintain local control, and invest in long-term grid modernization for a carbon-free energy future.
https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/opinion-why-local-electrical-workers-support-…

Local Criticizes Utility Repair Record

whyy.org: IBEW Local 614, representing about 1,400 PECO workers in Philadelphia, filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking an investigation into the utility's maintenance practices, presenting roughly 100 photographs of splintered poles, frayed wires, and unsecured transformers concentrated in the city's poorest neighborhoods despite PECO posting a nearly 50% increase in profits.
https://whyy.org/articles/splintered-rotting-electric-poles-peco/

Workers Receive Training Through Voice Data Video Apprenticeship Program

wnylabortoday.com: IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Department of Labor launched a Voice-Data-Video apprenticeship program in Baltimore City, offering paid evening training in telecommunications at the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center to meet growing workforce demand from hospitals, colleges, and commercial buildings.
https://www.wnylabortoday.com/news/2026/04/27/apprenticeship-and-training-news/i…

Close Calls at Dams Serve As Climate Warning

grist.org: Record flooding in northern Michigan pushed aging dams to the brink of failure, with water coming within 5 inches of overtopping Cheboygan Dam, highlighting that the average U.S. dam is 64 years old and most were built for rainfall patterns that no longer reflect a warming climate, at a time when federal funding falls far short of the $165 billion estimated to address the problem.
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/close-calls-at-michigans-dams-are-a-climate-wa…

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