Datacenter surge drives pipeline expansion as regulations are rolled back
Datacenters are driving a surge in fossil‑fuel pipeline projects while the Trump administration rolls back safety and environmental rules, the Guardian…
Datacenters are driving a surge in fossil‑fuel pipeline projects while the Trump administration rolls back safety and environmental rules, the Guardian reported. A review of federal records compiled by the Environmental Integrity Project found that almost 200 pipeline projects are proposed or under construction, together covering about 17,000 miles (27,000 km). The same analysis said the pipelines are being built to meet rising demand for natural‑gas exports linked to the wars in Ukraine and Iran. The Guardian added that the administration has gutted regulations intended to protect lives and natural resources as the build‑out continues. The combination of growing data‑center energy needs and weakened oversight is reshaping the United States' energy infrastructure landscape.
Why it matters
The expansion of pipelines to serve datacenters, coupled with deregulation, could heighten environmental and safety risks while influencing global natural‑gas markets.
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- United States · Americas
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- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- Datacenters, Trump, Environmental Integrity Project, Ukraine
- Section
- Environment
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