Article
Maryland Protests Data Center Costs
Maryland Protests Data Center Costs
By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive
A group of 80 Maryland state lawmakers are backing a complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the PJM Interconnection’s cost allocation for transmission lines that support data centers.
Driven by the way PJM spreads transmission costs, Maryland ratepayers will pay $1.6 billion over the next decade for transmission projects that were approved in the grid operator’s last three regional transmission expansion plans that are designed to mainly serve out-of-state data centers, Maryland’s ratepayer advocate — the Office of People’s Counsel —...
aboutLiberty Portal
Liberty Portal is your gateway for free markets and free thinking. We aggregate open-sourced content to promote and popularize important people and lessons within the liberty movement.
suggested
Apr 22, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
Israeli Airstrike in Northern Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians, Including Three Children
An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza on Wednesday night killed at least five Palestinians, including three children, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. A WAFA correspondent said the strike struck a group of Palestinians near a mosque in Beit Lahia, and other people […]
Read more
Mar 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Wireless Routers
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Wireless Routers
The FCC has banned the import of all new foreign-made consumer wireless routers, citing "severe national security risks".
The decision, announced today, follows a White House-convened inter-agency review that determined these devices - primarily those manufactured overseas - pose unacceptable threats to US households, critical infrastructure, and the economy.
Major brands like TP-Link (which holds a dominant share of the U.S. market), Netgear, Google Nest, Amazon Eero, Cisco, Linksys, and Asus produce most models abroad, often in China, which controls an estimated 60% of the U.S. home...
Read more
Jun 4, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Glyphosate In Food
Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Glyphosate In Food
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into glyphosate contamination in food, with major manufacturers such as PepsiCo and Bayer being subjected to the probe.
Workers spray for insects and weeds at a fruit farm in Mesa, Calif., on March 27, 2020. Brent Stirton/Getty Images
Glyphosate is a commonly used herbicide applied to genetically engineered crops and is the main ingredient in Roundup weed killer, Paxton's office said in a June 2 statement. In 2015,...
Read more




