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  1. FEDERAL MOVES TARGET YOUTH SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

    A new US bill aims to stop private equity firms from investing in youth sports. This could lower costs for families and give control back to local communities.

    #YouthSports, #PrivateEquity, #FamilyCosts, #CommunitySports, #USLegislation

    newsletter.tf/us-bill-stops-pr

  2. Maine lawmakers pass nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers

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    Legislators in Maine on Tuesday passed the nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers, part of a growing backlash to the energy-intensive facilities that fuel the rise of artificial intelligence.

    The measure would block the creation of new data centers that draw more than 20 megawatts of power until the fall of 2027 and establish a mechanism to study their impact on the electrical grid.

    Maine’s moratorium was approved in final votes Tuesday by both houses of the state legislature. The bill will now go to Gov. Janet Mills (D) for signature.

    A spokesman for Mills did not immediately respond to a query about whether she plans to approve the legislation. Mills has said she wants an exception for a data center on the site of a defunct paper mill, but legislators earlier rejected such an amendment.