thehill.com reports Port Washington Wisconsin voters approved the first anti-data center referendum in the nation requiring public approval before tax incentives are awarded to future projects
utilitydive.com reports the Pennsylvania DEP issued a request for information for generation and storage projects that could qualify for state backing in PJM's proposed Expedited Interconnection Track which would fast track grid connections for projects of at least 250MW with state support.
cowboystatedaily.com reports data center construction is pushing electrician pay as high as $260,000 in some markets with IBEW locals expecting thousands of new job openings
click2houston.com covers the winners of the 2026 IBEW Local 66 Lineman's Rodeo where linemen competed in real-world emergency skills challenges
nevadasportsnet.com features IBEW Local 401 organizer Jillian Nahman on the growing number of women entering the electrical trades
alleghenyfront.org covers a University of Scranton panel where clean energy researchers warned that Pennsylvania as the top energy exporter in the PJM grid will be expected to power data centers across the region with increased fossil fuel generation raising health and cost concerns for residents.
ibew.org reports the new NLRB majority is rolling back Biden-era worker protections including the Cemex organizing decision and the ban on captive-audience meetings