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  "id": 10999982,
  "title": "Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/senate-democrats-block-datacenter-energy-bill-10999982",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-09-30T17:48:30.000Z",
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  "summary": "Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumption Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer electricity bills, which has emerged as a top voter concern ahead of November’s midterm elections . The Ratepayer Protection Act failed by a 57 to 43 vote, falling just shy of the…",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Democrats and Republicans announce long-awaited deal to speed up infrastructure, energy projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/democrats-and-republicans-announce-long-awaited-deal-to-speed-up",
        "published": "2026-09-30T17:35:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Technology",
        "title": "Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/senate-democrats-block-datacenter-energy-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-30T17:48:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH LIVE: Data center bill falls short as Senate holds final votes before the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/watch-live-data-center-bill-falls-short-as-senate-holds-final-votes",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:45:33.000Z"
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