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Democrats’ dueling data center bills have stalled as opposition to the industry mounts
Dueling data center bills in Colorado have stalled amidst mounting opposition to the industry, reflecting significant legislative headwinds.
Policy Opposition
— Colorado Public Radio
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What are those ‘The Barn’ ads? OpenAI data center project pushes back on local opposition
An OpenAI data center project in Michigan, referred to as 'The Barn', is facing local opposition, prompting an ad campaign to push back. This highlights the growing friction between hyperscale AI developments and local communities.
AI Infra Opposition
— MLive.com
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Water in Florida is precious, but AI data centers will guzzle big amounts
Concerns are rising over the massive amounts of precious water that proposed AI data centers will consume in Florida.
Cooling Controversy
— Tallahassee Democrat
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Proposed data centers near Tonganoxie and De Soto raise questions about power, water and community impact
Proposed data centers near Tonganoxie and De Soto, Kansas, are sparking community pushback and raising major concerns regarding power and water usage.
New Builds Opposition
— Lawrence Journal-World
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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 operate Canada's largest purpose-built AI data center. This is a major hyperscaler announcement highlighting significant investment and expansion of Canadian AI computing capacity.
AI Infra
— MSN
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Op-Ed: NJ’s urgent need to regulate power-sucking data centers
An op-ed highlights an urgent need for New Jersey to regulate 'power-sucking' data centers, reflecting growing pushback against uncontrolled development.
Policy Opposition
— NJ Spotlight News
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Minnesota county rejects data center plan, others might follow
A Minnesota county has rejected a data center plan, with indications that other counties might follow suit. This represents a significant instance of local opposition with potential broader implications for data center development in the state.
Cancellations Cancellation
— St. Cloud Times
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Danielle Smith Is Betraying Rural Alberta To Build Gas-Powered Data Centres
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism for supporting gas-powered data centers, with environmental advocates arguing this betrays rural communities. This highlights the ongoing debate over data center energy sources, sustainability, and grid impact in the province.
Power & Energy Controversy Alberta
— DeSmog
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Guest column: Wisconsin needs guardrails and accountability for data center development
A guest column calls for guardrails and accountability for new data center developments in Wisconsin amidst massive planned hyperscale investments.
Policy Opposition
— DiscoverHometown.com
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California Will Soon Have More Than 300 Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?
Inside Climate News highlights potential water scarcity issues as California prepares to host more than 300 data centers, raising sustainability concerns.
Cooling California
— Inside Climate News
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Data center uncertainty is making power grid planning difficult, experts say
Experts warn that unpredictable data center power demands are making it increasingly difficult to plan and secure regional grid infrastructure in Oregon.
Power & Energy Oregon
— NPR for Oregonians
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Opinion | Data centers want Minnesota. Here’s what Minnesota should want back.
Opinion piece arguing that Minnesota must extract community and economic concessions in return for accommodating energy-intensive data centers.
Policy
— Star Tribune
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Meta Commits to 1 GW of Space-Based Solar Power for AI Data Centers
Meta has reportedly committed to reserving 1 GW of space-based solar power to fuel its AI data centers, exploring orbital power beaming technologies.
Power & Energy
— /u/hayrimavi1
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California Utilities Have a Solution to Soaring Energy Prices: More Data Centers
California utilities are proposing that building more data centers could help spread fixed grid costs and actually lower soaring energy prices.
Power & Energy California
— Broadband Breakfast
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NY lawmaker wants to cap or ban tax breaks for data centers
A New York lawmaker is proposing legislation to cap or ban tax breaks for data centers. This policy move could significantly impact the financial viability of future data center developments in the state, reflecting growing regulatory scrutiny over industry incentives.
Policy New York
— Investigative Post
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