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People vs. Machines: Texas County Pushes Pause on Data Center Construction as Project Risks Expand Nationally Amid Public Opposition
A Texas county has paused data center construction due to rising public opposition, reflecting a national trend of communities pushing back against the resource demands of hyperscale facilities.
Policy Opposition Texas
— The National Law Review
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Corpus Christi Leaders Believe Data Center Plans May Be Behind Delays to Emergency Water Supply
Local leaders in Corpus Christi suspect that upcoming data center developments are causing delays to an emergency water supply project, underscoring growing conflicts over municipal resources.
Cooling Controversy
— Inside Climate News
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Blackstone and Google unveil $5 billion TPU cloud data‑center venture focused on U.S. AI infrastructure
Blackstone and Google have announced a $5 billion joint venture to develop TPU cloud data centers focused on expanding U.S. AI infrastructure.
Deals
— MLQ.ai
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Timeline: How the Kevin O’Leary data center plan came to be, and what’s happened since
A timeline of the proposed Kevin O'Leary data center project highlights the ongoing complexities and public scrutiny facing large-scale, high-profile infrastructure developments.
New Builds Controversy
— The Salt Lake Tribune
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Maryland voters view massive data centers with skepticism. Candidates are taking notice
Maryland voters are expressing skepticism towards massive data center developments, prompting political candidates to take notice and potentially shaping future policy.
Policy Opposition
— WAMU
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Google, Blackstone $5 Billion Deal to Challenge Nvidia
Google and Blackstone's $5 billion data center deal aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance by boosting alternative AI infrastructure and cloud computing capabilities.
Deals
— iPhone in Canada
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Data center server energy use grows across the commercial building stock
A U.S. Energy Information Administration report highlights the significant growth in server energy consumption across commercial buildings, providing official tracking of the industry's expanding energy footprint.
Power & Energy
— U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)
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Local officials look to pause data center development after state moratorium veto
Local officials in Maine are looking to pause data center development following the veto of a state-wide moratorium, highlighting growing community opposition.
Policy Opposition
— Maine Morning Star
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NC data-center proposal seeks to keep rising utility costs away from customers
A new regulatory proposal in North Carolina aims to shield residential utility customers from bearing the massive infrastructure costs driven by surging data center power demands.
Policy N. Carolina
— WRAL
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Texas water plan ignores data center surge
Analysis reveals that Texas' current water planning framework fails to account for the explosive growth in data center development, raising alarms about future water scarcity and municipal strain.
Cooling Texas
— E&E News by POLITICO
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Senate Bill Would Force Data Centers to Pay Full Cost of Power-Grid Upgrades
A proposed Senate bill seeks to require data center operators to pay the full costs of power grid upgrades necessitated by their immense energy consumption, protecting residential ratepayers.
Policy
— PYMNTS.com
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Canton signs off on property tax break for controversial data center
Officials in Canton, Ohio, have approved a property tax break for a controversial data center project despite ongoing local concerns and opposition.
Policy Controversy Ohio
— Canton Repository
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Plan unveiled for 'sovereign AI data centre' cluster in Kamloops, Vancouver
Plans have been unveiled for a cluster of sovereign AI data centers in Kamloops and Vancouver, British Columbia, to support local AI infrastructure.
New Builds BC
— MSN
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Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust IPO Opens Access To Hyperscale Data Centers
Blackstone's new Digital Infrastructure Trust IPO allows investors access to hyperscale data center investments, underscoring the massive capital required to scale AI infrastructure.
Market
— Yahoo Finance
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A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers
A proposed utility mega-merger is largely driven by the need to meet surging power demands from new data centers, reflecting the broader impact of AI infrastructure on energy markets.
Power & Energy
— Inside Climate News
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Largest power transformer manufacturer in North America building new Alabama plant
North America's largest power transformer manufacturer is constructing a new facility in Alabama to address critical supply chain shortages for data centers and power grids.
Power & Energy
— AL.com
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The AI Boom Is Taking Over the U.S. Power Grid, and This Map Shows Where It’s Happening
A geographic analysis illustrates how the rapid expansion of AI data centers is driving unprecedented electricity demand and straining regional power grids across the United States.
Power & Energy
— vice.com
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