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Data center water use is not sustainable in the dry American West
Growing concerns point out that the massive water consumption required by modern data centers is unsustainable in the drought-prone American West.
Cooling Controversy
— The Washington Post
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Why are communities pushing back against data centers?
Academic analysis highlights a growing national trend of community pushback against data centers, driven by concerns over noise, energy usage, and environmental impact.
Policy Opposition
— Harvard Gazette
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Tennessee Bitcoin mine shuts down after noise dispute and court settlement
A Bitcoin mining facility in Tennessee has been permanently shut down following a local noise dispute and subsequent court settlement, underscoring the industry-wide risks of community opposition.
Cancellations Cancellation
— Data Center Dynamics
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Virginia’s Data Center Tax Abatement Cost Public Schools $267 Million in FY 2024
A Good Jobs First report highlights that Virginia's data center tax abatements cost the state's public schools an estimated $267 million in fiscal year 2024, fueling local scrutiny and opposition.
Policy Controversy Virginia
— Good Jobs First
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Data center opposition group sues the City of Festus and proposed developer
A local opposition group has filed a lawsuit against the City of Festus and a proposed developer in an attempt to block a new data center project.
New Builds Opposition
— STLPR
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States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
Data centers are facing growing macroeconomic opposition as their massive power consumption is increasingly blamed for derailing state-level clean energy goals across the US.
Power & Energy Controversy
— WCBI TV
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Invest Ontario Welcomes Microsoft’s Data Centre Expansion Plans
Invest Ontario is formally welcoming Microsoft's significant data center expansion plans, signaling a major hyperscaler capacity build-out in the province.
New Builds Ontario
— Connect CRE Canada
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Anti-data center rallies planned in Detroit, Ann Arbor Saturday: ‘People don’t want these at all’
Residents in Detroit and Ann Arbor are organizing protests against proposed data centers, emphasizing strong community opposition to the facilities being built in their areas.
New Builds Opposition
— Planet Detroit
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Data Center Opposition Gets Ugly
Community pushback against data center developments is intensifying nationwide, causing major friction between developers, local governments, and concerned residents.
Policy Opposition
— Inside Towers
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Blackstone-owned QTS Data Centers looks to raise $4.6bn, starting with 10-year investment-grade green bond sale
Blackstone-owned QTS Data Centers is planning to raise $4.6 billion, beginning with a 10-year investment-grade green bond sale, and has already initiated investor calls for the funding.
Deals
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Aligned Data Centers Breaks Ground on “Project Caprock,” a Sustainable 540 MW Next-Generation Data Center Campus in Northwest Texas
Aligned Data Centers has officially broken ground on Project Caprock, a massive 540 MW sustainable and next-generation data center campus located in Northwest Texas.
New Builds Texas
— Yahoo! Finance Canada
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Wonder Valley AI Data Centre exempt from provincial environmental impact assessment, still needs permits
The proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre has received a significant regulatory victory by being exempted from a provincial environmental impact assessment, though it still requires local permits.
Policy
— CBC
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The Rise of Data Centers Brings Environmental Permitting Challenges and Litigation Risk
Data center developers are increasingly facing fragmented environmental regulations, local community resistance, and rising litigation risks, creating significant uncertainty and potential delays for future industry growth.
Policy
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Emerging Data Center Markets Could Add 15 GW of New Capacity
A new market report suggests that emerging data center markets across the country could add a massive 15 GW of new capacity, indicating rapid geographic expansion.
Market
— Datacenters.com
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Proposed California Legislation Aims to Reshape Land Use Approvals for Data Centers and Renewable Energy and Storage Projects
Proposed California legislation seeks to reshape land use approvals, directly impacting the development timeline and zoning for future data centers and renewable energy projects.
Policy California
— Mayer Brown
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Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand
Utilities are advocating for a federal pause on grid bidding as surging power demand from AI-driven data centers places immense strain on existing energy infrastructure.
Power & Energy
— Wisconsin Watch
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Data center, PFAS bills were a bust but Georgia environmentalists cheer boost for conservation
Attempts to pass targeted data center regulation and PFAS bills ultimately failed in the Georgia legislature, though environmental groups secured other conservation victories.
Policy Georgia
— Georgia Recorder
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Intel, Google Expand AI Collaboration Amid CPU Constraints
Intel and Google are expanding their collaboration to prioritize CPUs and IPUs, focusing on improving system-level efficiency in AI infrastructure amid current CPU constraints.
AI Infra
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Wisconsin data center boom will demand massive water, energy resources
The rapid expansion of data centers in Wisconsin is expected to demand massive amounts of water and energy resources, raising significant sustainability and infrastructure concerns.
Power & Energy
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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How AI Data Centers Are Shaping Politics
An exploration of how the intense resource demands and rapid deployment of AI data centers are increasingly influencing broader political landscapes and public policy.
Policy
— Lawfare
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