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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Texas and Alabama sign electrician reciprocity agreement; DOE releases $1.9B for grid upgrades; journeyman pay rises 5.4% in 2026.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[AI data center boom creates critical electrician shortage; DOE announces $1.9B grid investment; bipartisan REWIRE Act targets grid modernization.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Texas adopts 2026 NEC effective September 1, electrification rules reshape contractor exam content, solar and battery storage drive record 86 GW of new U.S. capacity.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Skilled trades ranked most AI-proof careers, Siemens Foundation launches $9.25M electrical workforce initiative, 7 key 2026 NEC changes contractors need to know.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Data center boom creates massive demand, 2026 NEC reshapes solar installation, and construction faces 439,000-worker shortage.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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