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Chicago mayor seeks data center pause, tighter rules as AI boom strains water and power
Chicago mayor seeks data center pause, tighter rules as AI boom strains water and power The Cool Down
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The Texas data-center boom didn’t happen overnight. This is how we got here.
The Texas data-center boom didn’t happen overnight. This is how we got here. Houston Chronicle
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After approval fights, Missouri communities move to rewrite the rules on data centers
After approval fights, Missouri communities move to rewrite the rules on data centers The Cool Down
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Korean builders double down on AI data centers
Korean builders double down on AI data centers The Korea Herald
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New Breakthrough in Hydrogen Fuel Cells Could Power Data Centers
New Breakthrough in Hydrogen Fuel Cells Could Power Data Centers Intelligent Living
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The AI Dilemma: Growing US Opposition to Data Center Construction
The AI Dilemma: Growing US Opposition to Data Center Construction ColombiaOne.com
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No room for data centers? South Korea wants to build one underwater
No room for data centers? South Korea wants to build one underwater Nikkei Asia
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South Side residents protest new development at former South Works steel site
South Side residents protest new development at former South Works steel site CBS News
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Moore and Cox differ on data centers at Maryland conference
Moore and Cox differ on data centers at Maryland conference Maryland Matters
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‘Toxic Tom’ Tiffany accepted campaign contribution from data center lobbyist, voted for more AI infrastructure
‘Toxic Tom’ Tiffany accepted campaign contribution from data center lobbyist, voted for more AI infrastructure The Milwaukee Courier
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St. Croix County Committee sends data center moratorium to board
St. Croix County Committee sends data center moratorium to board hudsonstarobserver.com
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Ohio farmland is quietly becoming ground zero for America’s AI power crisis, and one developer began preparing for it more than a decade ago
Ohio farmland is quietly becoming ground zero for America’s AI power crisis, and one developer began preparing for it more than a decade ago Energies Media
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Roanoke considering data center moratorium after mayor hears $45 million proposal
Roanoke considering data center moratorium after mayor hears $45 million proposal 1819 News
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Community Concerns Grow Over Proposed Strasburg Data Center Campus
Community Concerns Grow Over Proposed Strasburg Data Center Campus Royal Examiner
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Texas council moves toward 90-day data center pause over water, noise concerns
Texas council moves toward 90-day data center pause over water, noise concerns Yahoo
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In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 17
In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 17 PA Environment Digest Blog
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Gilbert looks to tighten data center regulations amid water, power concerns
Gilbert looks to tighten data center regulations amid water, power concerns yourvalley.net
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What data center debate means for the city's next steps
What data center debate means for the city's next steps Laredo Morning Times
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Opinion: How many ‘shouldas’ should it take on Project Jupiter?
Opinion: How many ‘shouldas’ should it take on Project Jupiter? Organ Mountain News
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Springfield to hold public meetings on data center development
Springfield to hold public meetings on data center development OzarksFirst.com
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Millville, NJ Council to Weigh $4.46M Amendment to Data Center Land Deal
Millville council set to weigh $4.46M third amendment to a redeveloper's land deal on Buckshutem Road, per Aug. 18 agenda.
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Houston Chronicle seeks an energy and data center reporter
Houston Chronicle seeks an energy and data center reporter Talking Biz News
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San Jose residents push for data center moratorium
San Jose residents push for data center moratorium San José Spotlight
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Sponsored: Power on the critical path: why the IPP is moving to the center of data center development
The next decade of digital infrastructure will be shaped by how quickly power can reach the right place, at the right time, at an acceptable cost
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OpenAI's 612-megawatt facility, ranked among the world's biggest AI data centres, abandons plan to cool i
OpenAI's 612-megawatt facility, ranked among the world's biggest AI data centres, abandons plan to cool i The Times of India
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Sealy Residents Push Back on CleanSpark Data Center Plan
Austin County residents are protesting a CleanSpark data center in Sealy, Texas — here's what these fights are usually about.
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The ‘Business Case’ for Data Centers: Whose Numbers Count?
A new piece on the data center business case is a reminder: the math behind these projects shapes your power bills, water use, and taxes.
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Yellowstone County data center ballot initiative stopped by courts
Yellowstone County data center ballot initiative stopped by courts Daily Montanan
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Are orbital AI data centers the next frontier for compute infrastructure?
Data centers in space shift from concept to early operational demonstrations
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New York paused AI data center development for a year. In the interim, lawmakers want to block tax breaks
New York paused AI data center development for a year. In the interim, lawmakers want to block tax breaks Central Current
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Eliot, Maine Town Meeting to Weigh New Zoning Chapter on Data Centers Aug. 19
Eliot, Maine's Aug. 19, 2026 meeting agenda includes a proposed Chapter 45 on data center zoning and state public utility law conformance.
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Texas needs a data center plan, not just a pause
Texas needs a data center plan, not just a pause Houston Chronicle
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ERCOT says governor’s data center audit could take months to complete
ERCOT says governor’s data center audit could take months to complete houstonpublicmedia.org
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Alex Hazen calls for minimum wage increase, Medicare for All and data center moratorium
Alex Hazen calls for minimum wage increase, Medicare for All and data center moratorium Florida Politics
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Snohomish County Weighs Emergency Moratorium on Data Centers Aug. 19
Snohomish County set to hold Aug. 19 hearing on emergency ordinance pausing new data center development countywide.
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Tech company discusses plans for 'AI factory' in Schuylkill County amid residents' concerns
Tech company discusses plans for 'AI factory' in Schuylkill County amid residents' concerns WVIA Public Media
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Iloilo folk question planned AI data center as proponent walks out
Iloilo folk question planned AI data center as proponent walks out Inquirer.net
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Namecheap Outage Hits Websites, DNS and Email After Phoenix Data Center Cooling Failure
Namecheap Outage Hits Websites, DNS and Email After Phoenix Data Center Cooling Failure finchannel
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Millville Council to Weigh $4.5M Amendment to Data-Center Site Deal on Buckshutem Road
Millville Council set to weigh third amendment to $4.5M data-center site deal on Buckshutem Road at Aug. 18 meeting.
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Ford County, Kansas to Hold Hearing on New Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 24
Ford County Zoning Board set to hold Aug. 24 public hearing on new data center and battery storage zoning rules, per published agenda.
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Data Center Moratorium Adopted
Data Center Moratorium Adopted Shoreline Media Group
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Sunbury Council Sets Special Meeting on Data Centers for Aug. 27
Sunbury's council agenda sets a special Aug. 27 meeting on data centers at Big Walnut High School, per the official record.
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Young County weighs data center abatement
Young County weighs data center abatement grahamleader.com
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Norwegian proponent's walkout halts Iloilo AI data center plans
Norwegian proponent's walkout halts Iloilo AI data center plans The Manila Times
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CIP to build Danish data center
CIP to build Danish data center EnergyWatch
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Cocoa Beach Council to Weigh $22.4M Data-Center Contract Aug. 20
Cocoa Beach council set to weigh a $22.4M data-center contract at its Aug. 20 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Making the data center business case
Making the data center business case pv magazine Global
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Austin County residents protest CleanSpark data center in Sealy
Austin County residents protest CleanSpark data center in Sealy Click2Houston
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Dallas Council Member calls for a review of data centers
Dallas Council Member calls for a review of data centers WFAA
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Riverkeeper questions potential water usage for Effingham data center
Riverkeeper questions potential water usage for Effingham data center Yahoo
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Riot Secures $573 Million Loan Facility for Rockdale AI Data Center
Riot Secures $573 Million Loan Facility for Rockdale AI Data Center TheEnergyMag
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Oakland councilmember addresses pushback to proposed AI data center downtown
Oakland councilmember addresses pushback to proposed AI data center downtown CBS News
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Proposed Raleigh data center prompts dozens to sign up to comment
Proposed Raleigh data center prompts dozens to sign up to comment WRAL
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How data centers in Missouri converted neighbors into activists, from cities to farms
How data centers in Missouri converted neighbors into activists, from cities to farms The Spokesman-Review
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Expert: Meta data center's impact on El Paso water will be small
Expert: Meta data center's impact on El Paso water will be small KFOX
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Will AI data centers soak up the last of the valley’s water?
Will AI data centers soak up the last of the valley’s water? SJV Water
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SEDCOR chose Verrus over multiple companies eyeing Salem for data center buildouts
SEDCOR chose Verrus over multiple companies eyeing Salem for data center buildouts Salem Reporter
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Stanislaus County leaders don’t have firm position on data centers. ‘It’s premature’
Stanislaus County leaders don’t have firm position on data centers. ‘It’s premature’ modbee.com
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Town Hall in Austin County meeting about data centers draws impressive crowd
Town Hall in Austin County meeting about data centers draws impressive crowd The Sealy News
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Earth Is Running Out of Power for AI. One Tech Expert Explains Why Musk's Answer Is to Put Data Centers in Space.
Earth Is Running Out of Power for AI. One Tech Expert Explains Why Musk's Answer Is to Put Data Centers in Space. The Manila Times
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