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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 effectively blocked or pushed aside plans for a massive data center, highlighting growing local opposition trends in rural markets.
Cancellations Cancellation
— Civic Media
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America Is Running Dry: How Big Tech’s AI Obsession Is Draining The Planet’s Most Precious Resource—One Data Center At A Time
A highly critical look at the massive water consumption of AI data centers across the country, highlighting growing concerns over Big Tech draining critical resources.
Cooling Controversy
— USA Herald
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Peterson Co. plots three-building data center campus in Leesburg, Virginia
Real estate firm Peterson Co. is moving forward with plans to develop a new three-building data center campus in Leesburg, expanding the massive data center cluster in Loudoun County, Virginia.
New Builds Virginia
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The $25 Billion Bill: The Hidden Environmental Cost of America’s Data Center Boom
An examination of the $25 billion hidden environmental costs associated with America's rapid data center expansion, focusing on sustainability and ecological impacts.
Cooling
— U.S. News & World Report
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FERC Plans Action on Large Load Electric Interconnection
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning federal action regarding large load electric interconnections, a critical policy move directly impacting new data center developments.
Policy
— The Presidential Prayer Team
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Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers
Building trades unions are emerging as critical allies for major tech companies, providing key political and labor support to help push forward AI data center builds in the face of local opposition.
Policy
— KING5.com
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Data Centers and the Grid: How Hyperscale Computing Is Reshaping Power Infrastructure
An industry-wide analysis detailing how the massive energy demands of hyperscale computing are fundamentally reshaping national power infrastructure and grid planning.
Power & Energy
— POWER Magazine
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Q&A: Are data centers putting too much pressure on states like Virginia?
A deep dive analyzing whether the massive concentration of data centers in Virginia is placing unsustainable pressure on the state's power grid and land resources.
Power & Energy Virginia
— UVA Today
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Environmental Defense Fund: PA Public Utility Commission Moves To Protect Consumers From A.I. Data Center Grid Costs: ‘The Stakes Are High Given The Scale And Speed Of Data Center-Driven Growth’
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is taking steps to protect local consumers from skyrocketing grid costs driven by the rapid, large-scale growth of AI data centers.
Policy
— PA Environment Digest Blog
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Data center bill targets rates, water, incentives
A new legislative bill targets data center utility rates, water usage, and economic incentives, reflecting growing regional regulatory scrutiny over facility impacts.
Policy
— Smoky Mountain News
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AMD signs additional 25MW data center lease with Riot in Texas
Chip designer AMD has expanded its relationship with cryptomining firm Riot Platforms by signing an additional 25MW data center lease agreement at Riot's Texas facility.
Deals Texas
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The Hidden Bottleneck: Why Secondary Loop Infrastructure Is the Slowest Link in AI Deployment
Industry analysis highlights secondary loop infrastructure, specifically surrounding liquid cooling systems, as a major hidden bottleneck that is slowing down the deployment pace for new AI data centers.
Cooling
— Data Center Frontier
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