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TLDRocket 11 October 2026

AI’s biggest throughline today isn’t a new model—it’s electricity, paperwork, and who gets to build. In rural Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, residents are challenging a proposed 1,300-acre data center tied to Project Hazelnut and a $165 million investment plan, with Amazon named as the intended end user. The fight quickly expands beyond zoning into power lines, mirroring a broader U.S. policy battle: a bipartisan energy permitting bill (BAAJA) would speed approvals for transmission and generation—solar, power lines, and even oil and gas pipelines—while narrowing litigation beyond federal courts. Environmental groups warn it would weaken protections as electricity demand climbs alongside data-center growth, and the bill is expected to land votes after the November 3 midterms.

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