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In this U.S. hot spot for data centers, voters have turned against them
Voters in a major U.S. data center hub are increasingly turning against new developments due to concerns over power consumption, noise, and land use.
Policy Opposition
— The Washington Post
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Missouri Voters Ousted Officials After a $6 Billion AI Data Center Deal
Missouri voters have ousted local officials following public backlash and opposition over the approval of a controversial $6 billion AI data center deal.
Policy Controversy
— Gadget Review
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Microsoft denies that it has completely paused carbon removal purchases
Microsoft has denied reports that it completely paused its carbon removal purchases. The company's chief sustainability officer clarified that it was merely an adjustment to the pace of procurement.
Cooling Controversy
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Apex NC approves yearlong pause on data-center projects: 'Not interested'
Apex, North Carolina, has approved a yearlong pause on data center projects, with local officials expressing a strong lack of interest in future developments.
Policy Opposition N. Carolina
— ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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Meta partners with Broadcom for development of “multiple generations” of MTIA chips
Meta has partnered with Broadcom to develop multiple generations of its MTIA AI training and inferencing chips, signaling continued massive investment in custom AI silicon.
AI Infra
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US: Maine pushes for statewide pause on AI data centers
Lawmakers in Maine are pushing for a statewide pause on AI data center developments to evaluate their environmental and infrastructure impacts.
Policy
— dw.com
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Two-building data center campus proposed in northeast Pennsylvania
A proposed two-building data center campus in northeast Pennsylvania was denied by local officials, with an appeal hearing scheduled for later this month.
New Builds Opposition
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$10 billion Fort Worth data center’s developers get win from city amid pushback
Developers of a massive $10 billion data center project in Fort Worth, Texas, have secured a victory from the city despite facing local pushback.
New Builds Controversy Texas
— AOL.com
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Massive U.S. Data Center Delays and Cancellations Are Good for These 3 AI Stocks
Massive delays and cancellations of planned U.S. data center projects due to power constraints and pushback are reportedly boosting the prospects of select AI infrastructure stocks.
Cancellations
— The Globe and Mail
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Barrhead residents challenge proposed Land-Use Bylaw amendment to allow data centres
Residents of Barrhead, Alberta are formally opposing a proposed Land-Use Bylaw amendment that would pave the way for data center developments in their local community.
Policy Opposition Alberta
— TownAndCountryToday.com
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Palm Beach County residents raise concerns over proposed AI data center
Residents in Palm Beach County, Florida, have raised concerns regarding a proposed AI data center, citing potential environmental and infrastructure impacts.
New Builds Opposition
— WPBF
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State Data Center Laws Challenge Federal AI Infrastructure Push
State-level data center regulations are increasingly challenging the federal government's push to expand AI infrastructure, creating policy tension across the industry.
Policy
— MultiState
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Fort Meade commissioners approve agreement to build hyperscale data center
City commissioners in Fort Meade, Florida, have approved an agreement for the construction of a new hyperscale data center facility.
New Builds
— wtsp.com
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As data centers place an increasing strain on regional electrical grids, debates are emerging over whether the industry should bear the financial burden of grid upgrades and expansions.
Power & Energy
— Great Lakes Now
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New York Lawmakers Propose 3-Year Data Center Moratorium Bill
Lawmakers in New York have introduced a bill proposing a three-year moratorium on new data center developments to study their environmental impact and strain on the power grid.
Policy New York
— Construction Owners Club
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Vertiv Stock: The $15 Billion Backlog, Liquid Cooling Dominance, And The AI Trade (VRT)
Vertiv is seeing significant market momentum driven by a $15 billion backlog, dominance in liquid cooling technologies, and the broader AI infrastructure boom.
Cooling
— Seeking Alpha
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The Great Consolidation: Why Data Center M&A Is Accelerating in the AI Era
Driven by explosive demand for AI computing power, the data center industry is experiencing rapid consolidation, with mergers and acquisitions accelerating among major operators.
Deals
— Datacenters.com
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