Trump says administration fast-tracking private gas plant approvals to meet AI data center energy demands
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Arcelia Martin
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President Trump announced his administration is fast-tracking approvals for private natural gas plants to power AI data centers, expressing surprise at the enormous energy demands of artificial intelligence. The remarks were made briefly to reporters at the White House, with Trump stating that energy facility approvals are now happening in "a matter of weeks." The article, originally published by Inside Climate News, examines the intersection of AI's growing energy needs and the Trump administration's energy policy approach.
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bskyTrump says administration fast-tracking private gas plant approvals to meet AI data center energy demandsmotherjones.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledPresident Donald Trump noted that he was shocked to learn how much energy developing artificial intelligence requires
They can't believe it, that they're approved in a period of a matter of weeks.
His administration is now approving plans for energy facilities to power data centers in 'a matter of weeks.'
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