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Updated plans for proposed Dickerson data center now online for public view
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1224+ words) Mo Co hearing examiner sets September public meetings to review project application Plans for a data center campus proposed for construction on the property of a former coal-fired power plant in Dickerson are now publicly available on Montgomery Planning's development…...
Inver Grove Heights threatened with legal action over planned data center
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (414+ words) Proposed data center render (via City of Inver Grove Heights) (FOX 9) INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The City of Inver Grove Heights has been threatened with potential legal action by a building owner looking to build a data center, as…...
De Santis Signs Law To Shield Floridians From AI Data Center Costs
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (290+ words) FLVOICENEWS " Gov. Ron De Santis signed legislation Thursday aimed at protecting Florida consumers and local governments from the rapid expansion of "hyperscale" data centers, framing the move as a defense of the state's resources against the world's wealthiest tech giants....
'Shark Tank' star backs Utah data center. What about in his Florida back yard? - AOL
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (539+ words) A Florida transplant is at the center of the debate over whether a multibillion-dollar data center, more than twice the size of Manhattan, will be built in Utah. Businessman and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary is backing the controversial Stratos'artificial…...
'Our fields are becoming buildings': $15 B data center begins to reshape rural life in Missouri
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (454+ words) WASHINGTON " As major tech companies race to expand artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure across the United States, some rural communities are raising concerns about how massive new data center developments could reshape their towns. Residents who live in the…...
Gov. Kevin Stitt supports data centers, highlights property rights
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (222+ words) Gov. Kevin Stitt said data centers should not be banned in Oklahoma, emphasizing free markets, property rights, and addressing concerns about electricity and water usage. Gov. Kevin Stitt expressed his support for data centers in Oklahoma during an exclusive interview,…...
Data Center Proposals Face Severe Resistance in Rural Communities
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (320+ words) Rural communities in Pennsylvania and Kentucky are actively resisting multi-billion-dollar data center proposals due to concerns over farmland preservation and a lack of transparency from developers. In Pennsylvania, residents of Lower Mount Bethel Township packed a town hall meeting on…...
Data center battles started in the states. Now it's Congress under siege.
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (16+ words) Times West Virginian...
Utah lawmakers to study impact of data centers on wildlife, environment
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (489+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " A state legislative panel voted Wednesday to study the impact of data centers on wildlife and other natural resources in light of a large proposed data center in Box Elder County. "We've obviously seen that in the…...
Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (869+ words) From grid demand to data center construction, scaling the necessary framework to support the growing appetite for artificial intelligence will be a challenge " though water is less of an issue than energy, according to experts and policymakers in Colorado. "It's…...