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Code of Excellence Brings Quote, Refreshing Change for Local (EW)

How the Code of Excellence initiative is improving labor-management relationships, raising jobsite standards, and delivering better outcomes for workers and contractors.

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/code-of-excellence-local-125/?ref=ew

The Great Power Up: Navigating America's Surging Demand for Electricity

An analysis of the legal, regulatory, and infrastructure challenges created by rapidly increasing electricity demand across the United States.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-great-power-up-navigating-america-s-474186…

These Places Are Likely to Have Electric Grid Problems

A report identifying regions most at risk for electric grid strain, examining aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and rising energy consumption.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/these-places-are-likely-to-have-electric…

Pres Cooper: The Nuclear Renaissance (EW)

An in-depth look at the renewed role of nuclear energy in meeting America's growing power needs, including workforce implications and long-term infrastructure planning.

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/the-nuclear-renaissance/?ref=ew

Member Breaks Down Barriers, Brings Others With Her (EW)

A profile highlighting a union member's leadership and advocacy, focusing on mentorship, inclusion, and expanding access to skilled electrical careers.

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/philadelphia-member-breaks-down-barriers/?ref…

Generation Outages to Surge on Largest US Electric Grid

Power generation outages are expected to increase significantly on the nation's largest electric grid. The anticipated surge raises concerns about grid reliability and highlights the critical need for skilled electrical workers to maintain infrastructure.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/generation-outages-surge-largest-us-elec…

Electrical Workers Say They Were Turned Away in Wake of Crippling Ice Storm

IBEW Local 429 claims Nashville Electric Service turned away union linemen offering help during a crippling ice storm that left over 230,000 customers without power. NES denied the allegations, though emails reviewed by local media show contractors were told their help was not needed. IBEW leadership later disputed the reports as "unequivocally false."

https://fox17.com/news/local/nashville-electric-service-accused-of-rejecting-hel…

IBEW Protests Construction Firm

IBEW Local 601 members protested outside a 16-story high-rise construction project in Champaign-Urbana, opposing the hiring of Bonus Electric Construction Company. Union members say the out-of-region contractor pays substandard wages below the area standard established by the IBEW, undermining wages and benefits local electrical workers have fought to maintain.

https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/champaign-urbana/2026/01/28/union-workers-p…

Administration's Biggest Climate Rollback Stalls Over Court Fears

Trump administration officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of EPA's 2009 "endangerment finding" - the scientific foundation for most federal climate regulations - over concerns the proposal is too legally weak to withstand court challenges. The finding underpins greenhouse gas rules for vehicles, power plants, and other major pollution sources.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/29/endangerment-findi…

US Leads Record Global Surge In Gas-fired Power Driven by AI Demands

Gas-fired power plant development in the US nearly tripled in 2025, driven primarily by energy-hungry AI data centers. More than a quarter of all global gas power pipeline projects are now in the US, with over a third of newly proposed capacity explicitly linked to data center projects. The boom raises concerns about long-term emissions and threatens to derail climate goals.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/29/gas-power-ai-climate

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