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News Analysis Fairfield County Residents Question Data Center Plans A South Carolina town hall shows how communities are starting to ask hard questions before data centers break ground. October 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Three Big-Money Signals: AEP-Google, Uruguay, and AMD’s Fermi Bet A $4B AEP-Google power plant, a $5.7B Uruguay pact, and AMD backing Fermi show how fast AI infrastructure money is moving, and why it… October 18, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why Data Centers Are Now a Governor’s Race Issue in Oregon Amazon's data center footprint is becoming a campaign issue in Oregon. Here's why that matters everywhere, not just there. October 13, 2026 Read →

News Analysis What Leverage Do Communities Really Have on Data Centers? A new Forbes piece asks how towns can benefit from data center growth. Here's the plain-language context on what's actually negotiable. September 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Texas Data Centers Are Booming. So Is the Water Question. As Texas adds data centers at a rapid clip, a basic question is surfacing: will there be enough water left for the people who… September 5, 2026 Read →

News Analysis A Local Impact Study Lands — Here’s Why That Matters A committee has delivered a data center impact study. Here's what these reports usually cover and how residents can use them. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marshalltown Pushback Shows Familiar Data Center Playbook Residents in Marshalltown are raising concerns about a proposed data center — a pattern playing out in towns across America. August 28, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Finland Data Center’s Grid Deal Echoes a US Problem A Finnish grid connection for a Magnora data center is a small story with a big lesson for US ratepayers watching similar fights at… August 24, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Tuscaloosa-Area Residents Push Back on Data Center Plan Neighbors near Tuscaloosa say a proposed data center is moving forward without them. Here's why that fight looks familiar nationwide. August 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why More Communities Are Pushing Back on Data Centers Opposition to data center construction is rising across the US. Here's what's driving it and how you can get involved locally. August 16, 2026 Read →

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