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Local Welcomes New Apprenticeship Class

https://maineaflcio.org/news/ibew-1253-welcomes-new-apprenticeship-class

maineaflcio.org - IBEW Local 1253 welcomes 16 first-year electrical apprentices, as the local works to grow data center work in the state amid a slowdown tied to weakened federal clean energy tax credits.

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Hannahs: Completing the Circuit on AI and the Demand for Qualified Electricians

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-power-behind-ai-data-centers-drive-the-demand-for-qualified-electricians/

datacenterdynamics.com - Opinion piece on how AI-driven data center growth is fueling demand for qualified electricians.

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This Startup Wants to Make Clean Energy the Default for Centers

https://www.fastcompany.com/91623731/this-startup-wants-to-make-clean-energy-the-default-for-data-centers

fastcompany.com - Startup Firma Power uses software to assemble portfolios of wind, solar and battery projects, helping data centers get online with clean power faster and cheaper than new gas plants.

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The Quote, Largest Financial Bet in US History

https://racinecountyeye.com/2026/10/19/data-centers-largest-financial-bet/

racinecountyeye.com - Report frames the current wave of US data center investment as the largest financial bet in the nation's history.

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Settlement Mandates A Statewide Review

https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-environmental-cost-of-data-centers-lawsuit-settlement

wpr.org - A legal settlement between Sierra Club, Midwest Environmental Advocates and the Wisconsin DNR requires a full statewide review of data centers' environmental impacts, stemming from a lawsuit over a $15 billion Port Washington project.

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