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May 12, 2025

In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: Democrats push mandatory climate change warning labels on gas pumps; Utility regulators weigh new rates for AI, data center demand; Courts levy new costs on energy project protests; At a glance: Kansas

Plus: Morrissey: The role of solar power in North Carolina’s future

EnergyPlatform.News [[link removed]] Democrats push mandatory climate-change warning labels on gas pumps [[link removed]]

Democratic legislators and activists are pushing to mandate placement of warning labels on gasoline pumps in a bid to discourage the public from using petroleum-based products or vehicles with internal combustion engines.

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Utility regulators weigh new rates for AI, data center demand [[link removed]]

Growing electricity demand, sparked in part by a predicted boom in energy-hungry artificial intelligence, has state regulators considering higher rates and other significant changes meant to ensure data centers and other large energy users pay for the infrastructure they need instead of spreading those costs amongst existing customers.

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Courts levy new costs on energy project protests [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

Recent high-profile court decisions have put a dent in the climate change protest movement, leading environmental groups to reconsider the costs of litigation and giving industry advocates hope for fewer delays for major projects.

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At a glance: Kansas [[link removed]]

A snapshot of energy and environmental facts about the state of Kansas.

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Morrissey: Energy freedom: the role of solar power in North Carolina’s future [[link removed]]

North Carolina is a longstanding leader in energy innovation, but with growth comes the challenge of meeting our rising energy demands with affordable, abundant and clean sources.

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