WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Washington (October 6, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, this week sent a letter opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to eliminate the 30-day mandatory public notice period that allows communities to provide input on proposed facilities, like data centers, that may affect the air they breathe.
"We agree that permitting should be efficient, predictable, and capable of supporting the infrastructure our country needs. But faster permitting should not come at the expense of transparency or communities' ability t...