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Recent Idaho data center news

• Nov 11, 2026

  State’s nuclear plans face a congressional hurdle

  The article reports that U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Congress must authorize a second permanent nuclear waste disposal site before the Trump administration can move ahead with proposed nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses.

  • The Energy Department received applications from 26 states and selected Louisiana, Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia as finalists; West Virginia withdrew later due to local opposition.
  • Louisiana’s plan would use offshore underground salt domes for waste storage and create a hub for uranium fuel rod recycling and next-generation reactor component manufacturing; Turner Industries separately announced in April plans to add 1,000 jobs at its New Iberia and Port Allen facilities.
• Nov 10, 2026

  The Midterm Elections Opened a Bipartisan Path on Nuclear Waste

  The article is a commentary arguing for a bipartisan U.S. nuclear fuel recycling and takeback policy, rather than reporting a new corporate deal or government announcement.

  • The author argues Congress should support a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus approach with durable funding, clear benchmarks, and oversight, while also advancing a bipartisan waste-management alternative to the current stalemate over Yucca Mountain.
  • It cites lawmakers Mike Levin and Susie Lee, notes state interest in hosting parts of a broader nuclear fuel cycle, and says Russia held about 43% of global uranium-enrichment capacity in 2025; the piece also identifies Curio and Synergos Fund in the author bio.
• Nov 5, 2026

  A Syzygy in Nuclear Energy

  Mark Todd Peters, president of the American Nuclear Society, argues that nuclear science and technology are in a new renaissance and urges policy and industry to prepare for scaling.

  • He says five reactor models have recently achieved initial criticality, while advanced reactors are under construction in Wyoming, Idaho, and Tennessee, with another project due to begin in Texas.
  • He adds that at least five companies have each raised more than $1 billion in start-up funding, while New York and Tennessee are funding workforce programs and the U.S. Department of Energy is strengthening the supply chain and exports.
• Nov 4, 2026

  2026 State AG Election Day Updates

  Troutman has published an election-day update summarizing the current results of the 2026 state attorney general races.

  • The update states that 30 states and the District of Columbia held AG elections in 2026 and lists the current winners, including multiple newly elected AGs and incumbents reelected to new terms.
  • It is a blog-style election results roundup, last updated November 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET, and references the firm’s Regulatory Oversight Blog for continuing updates; it also mentions Meta in the New Mexico section as a prior litigation result.
  • This piece is not a first-time policy or deal announcement by a government entity; it is a compiled election-status publication based on reported vote totals.
• Oct 13, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  The 2026 US-India Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index

  ITIF and the Institute for Competitiveness, India have released a new subnational innovation competitiveness report comparing 87 regions in India and the United States.

  • The report benchmarks 36 Indian states and territories and 51 U.S. regions across 12 indicators in three pillars: knowledge economy, globalization, and innovation capacity.
  • It finds the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and California top the U.S. list, while Chandigarh, Maharashtra, and Delhi lead India; it also discusses AI policy, FDI concentration, renewable energy, Internet access, R&D, business creation, and patenting.
  • The article is a report summary/analysis and appears to be the first public release of this index, with a downloadable report PDF; it includes multiple monetary figures such as $57.2 billion in India FDI equity and $1 billion for New Hampshire’s biofabrication cluster.
  • The piece is substantively about innovation, infrastructure, digital connectivity, AI, and clean energy, and is relevant to data centres because it discusses AI infrastructure, GPUs, digital infrastructure, and power/renewables.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - October 6, 2026

  EESI has published a climate and energy newsletter summarizing recent congressional action, upcoming briefings, and related resources.

  • Senators Shelley Moore Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mike Lee, and Martin Heinrich introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S.5653), a permitting package focused on transmission, grid capacity, and data center energy costs.
  • The newsletter also notes the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act becoming law, the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act being signed, the Senate advancing the Agricultural Act of 2026, and an upcoming Oct. 7, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT online briefing on interregional transmission co-hosted with WRI.
• Sep 24, 2026

  Louisiana’s next big industrial play could be nuclear

  The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is weighing a proposed $50 billion federal plan to create three nuclear innovation campuses in the United States.

  • The Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus initiative would combine advanced reactors, nuclear fuel recycling, and data centers at three hubs, with candidate host states including Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Oklahoma, Idaho, and West Virginia.
  • Supporters say each hub could generate up to $10 billion in long-term local tax revenue and 25,000 jobs; the plan would also involve states agreeing to store nuclear waste and comes amid debate over the stalled Yucca Mountain project and federal responsibility for spent fuel.
• Sep 23, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - September 22, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) has published a climate-focused newsletter previewing an upcoming Super El Niño briefing and summarizing recent Capitol Hill activity.

  • EESI announced an online briefing on Friday, September 25 at noon EDT about Super El Niño, with welcome remarks from Reps. Mike Flood and Eric Sorensen and RSVP links provided.
  • The newsletter also notes the House and Senate action on several bills, including the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, the Ratepayer Protection Act affecting data center-related grid upgrades, and the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; it also promotes EESI resources and a new podcast episode.
  • This is a newsletter/update, not a standalone corporate deal announcement; it references prior and current legislative developments and upcoming events rather than announcing a new funding commitment.
• Aug 31, 2026

  ChatAEC Aims to Revolutionize the Development Lifecycle

  AIAEC has announced that its ChatAEC platform is being used to embed AI into the architecture, engineering and construction lifecycle for zoning, land use and regulatory research.

  • ChatAEC has been adopted by the Town of Gilbert for pilot programs to improve internal workflows and planning, and by Butler Design Group to support feasibility assessment and site analysis in early project stages.
  • The platform is currently available in Arizona, with planned expansion to Georgia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Idaho; it retrieves jurisdiction-level information and generates due diligence reports in minutes.

  This is a company announcement describing product adoption and rollout plans, not a report of a completed financing or acquisition.

• Aug 27, 2026

  The Janus Five: 20+ Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting in 2028

  The U.S. Army has announced the Janus Program selections for more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across five military installations.

  • The Army selected BWXT Advanced Technologies for Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Radiant Industries for Fort Benning, Georgia; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems for Fort Hood, Texas; Antares Nuclear for Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Westinghouse Government Services for Fort Drum, New York.
  • The five vendors may draw on up to $2.2 billion in Army investment through fiscal year 2031 under fixed-price, milestone-based OTA agreements negotiated through DIU; first project service is targeted for September 2028.
  • The article is a news report/commentary summarizing a first-time announcement and includes background on related Pentagon microreactor programs, including the Air Force’s ANPI and Project Pele.
  • Several vendor-specific details are provided, including Radiant’s up to $750 million award for 15 Kaleidos units, and Antares’ combined book of around $1 billion across programs.