Martin Agbugui

A school district in Louisiana says some of its teachers will receive bonuses of more than $50,000 this year thanks to increased tax revenue linked to a Meta data center on.wsj.com/4xCXvYD

@WSJ This is what people miss when data center debates get stuck on noise and water. When these facilities are built and operated well they generate real community investment. The workforce and the revenue both matter at the local level.

Amazon touts water savings amid data center pushback axios.com/2026/06/11/ama…

@axios Water, power, land. Every one of these is a bottleneck that slows build timelines and frustrates community relations. The operational footprint of these facilities is a legitimate challenge that requires coordination long before construction begins.

Energy regulators push for faster AI data center grid connections axios.com/2026/06/18/ai-…

@axios Faster grid connections are only half the problem. The other half is having enough qualified people on the ground to actually build and commission these facilities on time. Regulatory speed and workforce readiness have to move together.

Americans can learn how to build Meta’s data centers in a free four-week training program called America’s Workforce Academy, Meta announced June 8. “The United States labor market needs hundreds of thousands of fiber technicians, welders, plumbers, electricians and other skilled trade workers,” Meta’s website for the academy says. “At Meta, we see this as an incredible opportunity for these American heroes to power America’s future.” In partnership with Associated Builders and Contractors and CBRE, participants will spend the four weeks learning electrical, HVAC and other fiber-laying trades and are guaranteed a job at one of Meta’s data center construction sites in Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana or Texas. Savannah Morris, executive director of the Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce, told The Lion northeast Louisiana is excited for the opportunity to work with Meta.

@ReadTheLion Training is step one but getting those workers placed on active job sites with the right supervisory structure is where most programs break down. The demand is real and so is the execution gap.

We are witnessing the transformation of humanity and the potential for super intelligence to help people reach their potential, follow their passion and find their purpose. This power will be built by electricians, engineers, construction workers, data center technicians, manufacturers, and innovators of every kind, working together to create the infrastructure that powers the next generation of technology. That’s why Meta is investing in America’s Workforce Academy: helping prepare people for the jobs that will build and sustain the AI economy, while creating opportunity in communities across the country. Thank you to Bob Steel, Marie-Josée Kravis, and @BarbaraVanAllen for having me at the @EconClubNY! #TheFutureisforEveryone

The talent gap in this space is real. Electricians, technicians, and construction crews are the ones who actually bring these facilities online. Getting the right people in place before a project goes live is the difference between hitting your commissioning date and watching it slip.

@DOEelectricity @Genera_PR That looks so beautiful

Grid glow-up helps keep the lights on in Puerto Rico ⚡💡 In a project funded by the Office of Electricity, @Genera_PR is repairing 12 major generation units. This work will reduce outages and keep essential services functional during extreme events for 1.5 million customers.

Transmission corridors do more than move electricity—they boost ecosystems, recreation, and local prosperity. @PNNLab led ConCord Initiative explores how thoughtful corridor design can deliver public benefits while supporting an affordable, reliable grid. pnnl.gov/projects/conco…

@DOEelectricity @PNNLab Transmission corridors have always been undervalued as community assets. When the siting process factors in recreation, ecology, and local prosperity from the start it changes the whole conversation around grid expansion and public acceptance.

⚠️ @FERC Launches Aggressive Targeted Action to Speed Large Load Integration 🔗 ferc.gov/news-events/ne…

@FERC The data center surge is stress testing every assumption we had about grid capacity. Getting the interconnection queue moving faster is the right call. Execution at the field level has to keep pace with policy or the gap just shifts downstream.

Construction officially begins for a $228M @FDA lab in Denver! Aligned w/ @POTUS directives, this @USGSA investment delivers modern infrastructure that strengthens food safety, expands critical research capacity, & supports a more secure future for Americans.

@USGSA @FDA @POTUS Shovel in the ground on federal infrastructure is always worth celebrating. Projects like this succeed when program execution, contractor coordination, and workforce planning are locked in from the start. Good to see GSA moving with speed.

One year ago, I had the honor of being sworn in as EPA Deputy Administrator. Since then, I’ve been proud to work alongside @epaleezeldin and the dedicated men and women of the Trump EPA to advance our mission of protecting human health and the environment and delivering results for the American people. Looking forward to continuing the work ahead to Power the Great American Comeback.

@epa_fotouhi @epaleezeldin Congratulations on a strong first year. The work of protecting public health and building strong program delivery at the federal level matters more than ever. Continued success.