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Trump's AI Plan Fuels Fossil Investments, Threatens Renewables

7/29/2025

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The Trump administration's latest AI infrastructure plan favors fossil fuels, pushing for rapid data center development at the expense of environmental safeguards. Meanwhile, in Iowa, tech giants like Microsoft benefit from affordable wind energy, but looming legislation threatens to raise costs, jeopardizing future investments in renewable energy and data centers.

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The Trump administration's latest AI infrastructure plan favors fossil fuels, pushing for rapid data center development at the expense of environmental safeguards. Meanwhile, in Iowa, tech giants like Microsoft benefit from affordable wind energy, but looming legislation threatens to raise costs, jeopardizing future investments in renewable energy and data centers.