# Congress’s Permitting Bill Is a ‘Massive Giveaway’ to the AI Data Center Industry, Critics Warn

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Time, Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 PM · Read it: <https://time.com/article/2026/11/10/permitting-bill-data-centers/>

A bipartisan bill has come under fire from environmentalists who argue that it will facilitate gas-powered data center construction.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 PM: [Congress’s Permitting Bill Is a ‘Massive Giveaway’ to the AI Data Center Industry, Critics Warn](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/10/permitting-bill-data-centers/>) — Time (Magazine, United States)
  A bipartisan bill has come under fire from environmentalists who argue that it will facilitate gas-powered data center construction.
- Nov 10, 2026, 7:30 AM: [The path ahead for the permitting bill](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/baaja-permitting-bill-senate>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)