
Episode #2
Data Centers, Storage and 232 plus the main job for elected officials. BOTG Episode 1
<p>DATA CENTER BACKLASH</p><p>Texas Gov. Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave" for ignoring local communities; 61% of Americans now oppose a nearby data center, up from 49% in March. https://www.axios.com/2026/08/23/greg-abbott-texas-data-centers-ai-backlash</p><p></p><p>PA Gov. Shapiro signs order requiring data centers to cover their own power/water costs, use clean energy, and win local approval before building. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/18/pennsylvania-gov-josh-shapiro-set-order-new-limits-data-center-development/</p><p></p><p>MAHA coalition urges Trump not to use AI power demand to justify more coal, pushing solar-plus-storage instead. https://www.axios.com/2026/08/21/ai-data-centers-coal-trump-rfk-maga-warning</p><p></p><...

