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City of Logan3 months ago
Informal data center feedback session set for Aug. 4
Residents wishing to provide input on potential city regulations on data centers are invited to do so following the Municipal Council meeting at Logan City Hall.
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Communications Today3 months ago
Power grid constraints threaten data center expansion in the US
Power grid constraints threaten data center expansion in the US  Communications Today
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Community Impact3 months ago
Texas spends billions on tax breaks for data centers. There’s a bipartisan legislative push to repeal them.
Texas spends billions on tax breaks for data centers. There’s a bipartisan legislative push to repeal them.  Community Impact
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
WPTV3 months ago
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds pushes bill requiring AI data centers to supply their own power, water
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds pushes bill requiring AI data centers to supply their own power, water  WPTV
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fox21online.com3 months ago
Google presents AUAR draft and talks water usage to Hermantown City Council
Google presents AUAR draft and talks water usage to Hermantown City Council  fox21online.com
Water UseOpen the record →
매일경제3 months ago
LG wins Nvidia certification for AI data center cooling
LG wins Nvidia certification for AI data center cooling  매일경제
Water UseOpen the record →
WDRB3 months ago
Louisville holds 1st of 4 public hearings on proposed data center regulations
Louisville holds 1st of 4 public hearings on proposed data center regulations  WDRB
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City of Santa Ana3 months ago
City of Santa Ana celebrates grand reopening of Santa Anita Park following $18 million transformation
The Santa Ana City Council led a ribbon cutting for the new community center, police substation, soccer fields, renovated pool and other recreational amenities. SANTA ANA,…
Power DemandOpen the record →
Startup Fortune3 months ago
The EPA just gave AI data centers a pollution exemption that may not survive a courtroom
The EPA just gave AI data centers a pollution exemption that may not survive a courtroom  Startup Fortune
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
KVUE3 months ago
Texas lawmakers consider whether to scrap tax break incentives for data center companies
Texas lawmakers consider whether to scrap tax break incentives for data center companies  KVUE
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
아시아경제3 months ago
Power in the Regions, Infrastructure in the Capital: "AI Data Center Dilemma Calls for a 'Push and Pull' Solution"
Power in the Regions, Infrastructure in the Capital: "AI Data Center Dilemma Calls for a 'Push and Pull' Solution"  아시아경제
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Politico3 months ago
A data center pause in Georgia? Bless your heart.
A data center pause in Georgia? Bless your heart.  Politico
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The Statehouse News Bureau3 months ago
Democrat running for Ohio governor calls for conditional moratorium on new data centers
Democrat running for Ohio governor calls for conditional moratorium on new data centers  The Statehouse News Bureau
MoratoriaOpen the record →
The Texas Tribune3 months ago
Texas’ multibillion-dollar sales tax exemption for data centers is growing, while audits lag
Texas’ multibillion-dollar sales tax exemption for data centers is growing, while audits lag  The Texas Tribune
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Hart Energy3 months ago
Data Center Power Supplies Imperiled by Crunch in Top US Grid
Data Center Power Supplies Imperiled by Crunch in Top US Grid  Hart Energy
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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth3 months ago
Texas data center tax breaks balloon to $3.3 billion
Texas data center tax breaks balloon to $3.3 billion  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
Bloomberg.com3 months ago
Biggest US Grid to Launch Emergency Power Auction for AI Boom
Biggest US Grid to Launch Emergency Power Auction for AI Boom  Bloomberg.com
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The Real Deal3 months ago
Meta’s Louisiana deal enriches landowners as $50B data center reshapes area
Meta’s Louisiana deal enriches landowners as $50B data center reshapes area  The Real Deal
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Mirror Indy3 months ago
City leaders spar over $56M in tax breaks for data center
City leaders spar over $56M in tax breaks for data center  Mirror Indy
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
Community Impact3 months ago
Texas agencies outline plans to balance affordability with data center growth
Texas agencies outline plans to balance affordability with data center growth  Community Impact
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The National Interest3 months ago
China Protects Its AI from an Invisible Threat the US Ignores
China Protects Its AI from an Invisible Threat the US Ignores  The National Interest
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Colorado 1st Judicial District Attorney3 months ago
Felony Theft Charges Filed Against Landscaping Business Owner, Investigators Seek Additional Information  
GOLDEN, Colo. (July 27, 2026) --The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has filed two felony theft charges against Ulises Tajonar Diaz, 32, alleging he received more…
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Democrat and Chronicle3 months ago
RG&E can't determine impact of data center on ratepayers
RG&E can't determine impact of data center on ratepayers  Democrat and Chronicle
Power DemandOpen the record →
TiffinOhio.net3 months ago
Jon Husted defended Google's $43.5 million Ohio tax break. Now he's taken $69,750 from data center and utility interests.
Jon Husted defended Google's $43.5 million Ohio tax break. Now he's taken $69,750 from data center and utility interests.  TiffinOhio.net
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
Le Monde.fr3 months ago
France strives to keep up in global data center race as opposition mounts
France strives to keep up in global data center race as opposition mounts  Le Monde.fr
Community OppositionOpen the record →
Investigate Midwest3 months ago
Five things to know as data centers spread across rural America
Five things to know as data centers spread across rural America  Investigate Midwest
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ALXnow3 months ago
Alexandria officials and residents push back against planned data center near city limits
Alexandria officials and residents push back against planned data center near city limits  ALXnow
Community OppositionOpen the record →
Dayton Daily News3 months ago
Clearcreek Twp. puts the brakes on data center developments
Clearcreek Twp. puts the brakes on data center developments  Dayton Daily News
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Facilities Dive3 months ago
Behind the New York data center pause is legislation that could impact existing facilities
Behind the New York data center pause is legislation that could impact existing facilities  Facilities Dive
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KMAland.com3 months ago
Taylor County board moves forward on moratorium for data center, solar energy, battery storage facility applications
Taylor County board moves forward on moratorium for data center, solar energy, battery storage facility applications  KMAland.com
MoratoriaOpen the record →
finance.biggo.com3 months ago
Highstar Targets AI Data Center Power Gaps with Full-Chain Battery Portfolio
Highstar Targets AI Data Center Power Gaps with Full-Chain Battery Portfolio  finance.biggo.com
CoverageOpen the record →
wdtimes.com3 months ago
Jefferson County committee drafts official data center moratorium
Jefferson County committee drafts official data center moratorium  wdtimes.com
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Observer Local News3 months ago
Volusia County considers six-month AI data center moratorium
Volusia County considers six-month AI data center moratorium  Observer Local News
MoratoriaOpen the record →
E&E News by POLITICO3 months ago
NY Democratic lawmakers, environmental groups continue push for data center rules
NY Democratic lawmakers, environmental groups continue push for data center rules  E&E News by POLITICO
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Yahoo3 months ago
California’s Biggest AI Data Center Is Suing for Colorado River Water
California’s Biggest AI Data Center Is Suing for Colorado River Water  Yahoo
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
TD World3 months ago
Duke Energy Says Data Center Growth Will Deliver Long-Term Customer Savings
Duke Energy Says Data Center Growth Will Deliver Long-Term Customer Savings  TD World
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
Nebius details plans for 1.2GW data center campus in Pennsylvania
AI cloud firm aims to build in Schuylkill County’s Highridge Business Park
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Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
CoreWeave to lease capacity from EdgeConneX at data center campus in Cedar Creek, Texas
CoreWeave to lease capacity from EdgeConneX at data center campus in Cedar Creek, Texas  Data Center Dynamics
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aon.com3 months ago
People, Power and Water are Defining Digital Infrastructure Operational Risks
People, Power and Water are Defining Digital Infrastructure Operational Risks  aon.com
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Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
Compass Datacenters raises $413 million in ABS bonds
Part of transaction rated A by S&P Ratings
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Route Fifty3 months ago
Critics call for more details about Stratos data center in Utah’s west desert
Critics call for more details about Stratos data center in Utah’s west desert  Route Fifty
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Toledo Blade3 months ago
Data centers emerge as campaign issue in races around Ohio
Data centers emerge as campaign issue in races around Ohio  Toledo Blade
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
조선일보3 months ago
NVIDIA Provides $250 Billion Guarantee for OpenAI Data Center
NVIDIA Provides $250 Billion Guarantee for OpenAI Data Center  조선일보
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Knowledge3 months ago
Texas Pushes AI Data Centers to Pay Their Own Grid Costs
Texas Pushes AI Data Centers to Pay Their Own Grid Costs  Data Center Knowledge
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Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
Nvidia considers $250bn backstop for OpenAI's planned 10GW Ohio data center - report
SoftBank facility is planned on Department of Energy land
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Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
PowerHouse and Poe target another 550-acre data center campus outside Louisville, Kentucky
Companies target second Kentucky campus, this time in Carrollton
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IndyStar3 months ago
What is a data center? How many in Indiana? How much water is used?
What is a data center? How many in Indiana? How much water is used?  IndyStar
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Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
South Korea's Naver confirms it will expand Sejong data center to 200MW
Brookfield and Nvidia to invest up to $10bn in campus
New BuildsOpen the record →
Seeking Alpha3 months ago
Tantalus Systems: A Different Way To Play The Data Center Boom (TSX:GRID:CA)
Tantalus Systems: A Different Way To Play The Data Center Boom (TSX:GRID:CA)  Seeking Alpha
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Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
Waterless data center cooling: Building AI factories that don't drain the well
Waterless data center cooling: Building AI factories that don't drain the well  Data Center Dynamics
Water UseOpen the record →
Autonocion.com3 months ago
A California data center has run for two years with no power line at all, making its own electricity from hydrogen and cooling its 1,800 GPUs with the water that drips out of the fuel cells, and it just ordered stacks for a bigger one
A California data center has run for two years with no power line at all, making its own electricity from hydrogen and cooling its 1,800 GPUs…
Water UseOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics3 months ago
Sponsored: Waterless data center cooling: Building AI factories that don't drain the well
As the data center industry moves from consuming water to containing it, the next step is eliminating it
Water UseOpen the record →
WABE3 months ago
Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over critics
Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over critics  WABE
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W.Media3 months ago
Data center capital Loudoun County moves to pause new data center builds
Data center capital Loudoun County moves to pause new data center builds  W.Media
New BuildsOpen the record →
Yahoo Finance3 months ago
Data Centre Cooling Demand Boosted AAON (AAON)
Data Centre Cooling Demand Boosted AAON (AAON)  Yahoo Finance
Water UseOpen the record →
Trellis Group3 months ago
This tracker ranks AI data center leaders on emissions
This tracker ranks AI data center leaders on emissions  Trellis Group
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GridWatch the USA3 months ago
Texas Recall Push Shows Anger Over Data Center Approvals
Texas residents are collecting signatures to make it easier to recall local officials after data center approvals. Here's why that matters.
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GridWatch the USA3 months ago
A New Cooling Sensor Signals Data Centers’ Water Reckoning
Parker's new sensor for liquid-cooled data centers is a small part hinting at a big shift: more water and energy flowing through your community's servers.
Water UseOpen the record →
KOKH3 months ago
Piedmont City Council to vote on rezoning thousands of acres for data center campus
Piedmont City Council to vote on rezoning thousands of acres for data center campus  KOKH
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 3 months ago
On the agenda: Jacksonco Public Works Committee — data center (Jul 27)
The published agenda for the July 27, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →

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