- President Trump announced fast-track approval for power plants to support AI data centers, citing energy demands from tech leaders.
- Tech executives expressed disbelief at rapid approvals, while environmental and state requirements still cause delays.
- Trump opposes wind energy, favoring nuclear, oil, and gas, despite wind contributing significantly to U.S. electricity.
- AI-driven data centers are linked to 74 new or expanded methane gas plants, projected to emit 662 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.