Lawmakers, stakeholders are ready for summer of data center negotiations
No plans are set, but everyone’s ready to sit down at the table.
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Gov. JB Pritzker suspends tax breaks for data centers, urges more discussion
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
Advocates, accusing governor of ‘lack of engagement,’ urge passage of data center regulations by end of May
Pressure is mounting for lawmakers to pass data center regulations.
What does Trump’s EPA reversal of landmark climate change ruling mean for Illinois?
Trump’s EPA reverses landmark climate change ruling, giving new life to coal plants.
CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?
State data shows only about 15% of graduates of CEJA workforce hubs have secured employment in the renewable energy sector.
What does Gov. JB Pritzker’s nuclear energy executive order do?
Order sets a timeline for identifying potential new nuclear sites and reviewing existing regulations.
Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness
Lawmakers are trying again to regulate the data center industry as Pritzker moves to pause incentives.
Bill drafted by Illinois high schoolers would mandate vape disposal programs
The bill would require producers to establish and finance disposal programs for electronic smoking devices.
POWER Act: Lawmakers seek to regulate new data centers’ power, water usage
The bill covers three major areas of concern.
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