February 6, 2026 | apnews.com A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infrastructure project. The decision came months after the administration announced it was  halting $16 billion in support  for the project, citing the then-government shutdown and what a top federal budget official said were concerns about unconstitutio

February 4, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org New Jersey regulators set a deadline for four electric companies to submit their plans to modernize the supply grid, bring new power sources online and ultimately lower energy costs. Read More:  Click Here NJ SEED: PJM asserts it has warned member states for years about pending problems. NJ uses more electricity than it produces and it appears to be on a path to produce even less under the Energy Master Plan.

February 4, 2026 | datacenterfrontier.com The U.S. data center industry is no longer a niche contributor to electricity demand. It has become a central force reshaping the nation’s power system, with accelerating data center load growth now exposing the limits of the national grid. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: An informative read from the data center industry that emphasizes the need for grid reform.

February 3, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org The Sherrill administration, as it prepares its first budget, will need to cope — consciously or not — with the long-term underlying issue for New Jersey’s finances: the state’s appetite for government services is likely to remain larger than what it can comfortably afford. Read More:  Click Here NJ SEED: An analysis of NJ’s fiscal house not colored by politics. A worthwhile read.

February 4, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org Just weeks after President Donald Trump touted economic growth made during his second term, a lawsuit seeking to unfreeze the funding he halted for a new trans-Hudson rail tunnel highlights that project’s importance to the national economy. Read More:   Click Here NJ SEED: That’s why we have courts – to settle disputes and seek relief.