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Compass pulls out of PW Digital Gateway project, residents sue to get out of contracts with QTS
Compass Datacenters has pulled out of the massive Prince William Digital Gateway project in Virginia, while residents sue to exit land contracts with QTS.
Cancellations Cancellation Virginia
— Data Center Dynamics
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Seattle council members move to temporarily halt data center construction
Seattle city council members have proposed a temporary halt on new data center construction, reflecting growing local opposition and a desire to review the industry's impact on the power grid.
Policy Opposition
— The Business Journals
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Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.
A national analysis detailing how U.S. states are increasingly reconsidering their aggressive pursuit of data center developments due to severe power grid constraints and growing local opposition.
Policy
— E&E News by POLITICO
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'We want our voices to be heard': Some in Vance County push back on data center
Residents in Vance County are pushing back against a proposed local data center project, demanding their voices be heard regarding potential community impacts.
Policy Opposition
— WRAL
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In rural Wisconsin, a town pushes aside a plan to build a massive data center
A rural town in Wisconsin has rejected a proposal for a massive new data center, highlighting the growing trend of local grassroots opposition to the industry's expansion.
Cancellations Cancellation
— MinnPost
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Champaign County put brakes on “mystery” data centers; joins state, other communities’ efforts to pause construction of centers
Champaign County, Illinois, has paused the development of anonymous or "mystery" data centers, joining a broader statewide push among communities to halt construction pending better regulations.
Policy Opposition Illinois
— CU-CitizenAccess.org
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Who is going to foot the data center power bill?
An industry analysis exploring the debate over who will bear the financial burden of electrical grid upgrades required to support massive data center power demands.
Power & Energy
— Data Center Dynamics
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Data Centers Face a New Constraint: Public Consent
The data center industry is facing a new constraint as public opposition grows against facilities due to noise, power, and water usage, requiring operators to seek public consent.
Market
— Data Center Frontier
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission advances measure that aims to protect ratepayers from data center demand
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has advanced a regulatory measure intended to protect utility ratepayers from the surging energy demand and costs associated with new data center developments.
Policy
— WHYY
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Data center bill targets rates, water, incentives
New legislation targeting data centers has been proposed, focusing on utility rates, water consumption, and the structure of tax incentives for the industry.
Policy
— Smoky Mountain News
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SHAPIRO: AI data centers: the new populist target
An opinion and analysis piece detailing how resource-intensive AI data centers have increasingly become a target for populist opposition.
Market
— The North State Journal
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