WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48646) on Jan. 23, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by science and technology policy specialist Ling Zhu and energy policy specialists Martin C. Offutt and Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In its simplest form, a data center is a physical facility that houses and runs large computer systems. U.S. data center annual energy use in 2023 (not accoun more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by David Michaels, a professor of environmental and occupational health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health of George Washington University, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the American Stone Slab Industry From Lawfare": * * * Good morning Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson an more PR