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Local Opposition Is Slowing A.I. Data Centers. Wall Street Has Noticed.
The New York Times highlights how local opposition to data centers is beginning to slow down AI infrastructure development, a trend that Wall Street investors are closely monitoring.
Market Opposition New York
— The New York Times
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Stressed US grid forcing data centers to get more flexible
Increasingly stressed utility grids across the United States are compelling data center operators to adopt more flexible power usage and deployment strategies.
Power & Energy
— Reuters
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Colliers: Data center investment tops $580 billion, beating oil investment for the first time
A new report from Colliers reveals that global data center investment has surpassed $580 billion, exceeding total investment in oil for the first time in history.
Market
— Data Center Dynamics
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Why Meta is building its high-tech South Carolina data center with an old-school material
Meta is leveraging traditional building materials for the construction of its new high-tech hyperscale data center in South Carolina, aiming to balance cutting-edge technology with practical construction methods.
New Builds
— Fast Company
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Will Coloradans foot the bill for data centers? Regulators aim to prevent that.
Colorado regulators are actively exploring measures to prevent local residents from footing the bill for massive power infrastructure upgrades required by new data centers, a major industry-wide issue.
Policy
— The Denver Post
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CoreWeave and Cerebras partner with BCE to run Canada's largest purpose-built AI data center
CoreWeave and Cerebras have partnered with BCE to deploy and operate what is being billed as Canada's largest purpose-built AI data center, a major hyperscale-level development.
AI Infra
— MSN
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Hillsboro’s Big Water Pipe: A $1.6 Billion Lifeline or a Data Center Subsidy?
A proposed $1.6 billion water pipeline in Hillsboro is facing scrutiny over whether it serves as a critical public utility lifeline or a massive public subsidy for the local data center industry.
Cooling Controversy Oregon
— The Hillsboro Herald
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Bernie, AOC propose AI data center moratorium bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed a bill that would place a nationwide moratorium on new AI data center construction.
Policy
— W.Media
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Two Wildly Different Data Centers Reveal a ‘Fork in the Road’ on How to Meet Electricity Demand
An analysis highlighting the stark contrast between two different data center projects, illustrating the industry's crucial fork in the road regarding how to sustainably meet massive electricity demands.
Power & Energy
— Inside Climate News
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Legislation Aims to Protect Floridians From Data Center Costs, but Will It?
New legislation in Florida aims to protect local ratepayers from absorbing the massive electricity and infrastructure costs associated with new data center developments, raising questions about its effectiveness.
Policy
— Inside Climate News
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Texas energy regulators, industry leaders face power demand questions amid growth of data centers
Texas energy regulators and industry leaders are confronting critical questions about managing the massive power demand generated by rapid data center expansion across the state.
Power & Energy Texas
— Houston Public Media
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Tulsa will pause new data center construction for 9 months after council vote
The Tulsa City Council has voted to implement a nine-month moratorium on new data center construction to evaluate zoning and resource impacts.
Policy
— KOSU
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Sanders and AOC Introduce Bill to Pause New AI Data Centers Nationwide
Progressive lawmakers Bernie Sanders and AOC have introduced federal legislation seeking to pause the development of new AI data centers across the country.
Policy
— Truthout
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Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks
As hyperscale AI campuses rapidly expand, the industry faces growing systemic security risks, highlighting a critical gap between how data centers operate and their protection against real-world attacks.
Market
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Data center spending is exploding. What happens if AI doesn't deliver?
As data center capital expenditures explode to support AI infrastructure, analysts are questioning the financial fallout and broad industry impact if AI fails to deliver expected returns on investment.
Market
— The Business Journals
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Data centers shattered records in 2025. So why is construction slowing down?
Despite shattering records for data center growth in 2025, new construction is experiencing a slowdown due to emerging industry constraints.
Market
— Power Engineering
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Lawmakers in driest state weigh excessive water and energy needs of data centers they court
Lawmakers in Nevada are evaluating the excessive water and energy demands of the data center industry that the state has actively courted for economic development.
Policy Nevada
— Nevada Current
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Army picks companies to build commercial data centers at Fort Bliss, Dugway Proving Ground
The U.S. Army has selected contractors to construct commercial data centers at Fort Bliss in Texas and Dugway Proving Ground in Utah to support military modernization.
New Builds Texas
— DefenseScoop
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Developer plans on-site power plant for $1B data center campus
A developer is planning to construct a $1 billion data center campus featuring an on-site power plant to ensure adequate electricity supply.
Power & Energy
— The Business Journals
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Why Some Data Center Sites Are Getting Attention While Others Sit Idle
Analysis discussing the factors that drive data center site selection, highlighting why certain locations attract significant investment while others remain undeveloped amidst power constraints.
Market
— Datacenters.com
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