1+ week, 5+ day ago  (378+ words) SAND SPRINGS, Okla. " A petition from opponents of the Project Spring data center plan was submitted to Sand Springs City Hall on March 31, with hopes in triggering a recall election in the council wards where it gathered enough signatures. Kyle…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (676+ words) As in the UK, proposed datacentre construction in the US is undergoing a geographical shift. There, the datacentre pipeline is shifting towards the centre of the country, with Texas and other midwestern states being the main beneficiaries. That's due to…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1640+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. " The local commissioners were 90 minutes into their meeting when they turned to the matter that had drawn dozens of residents and nearly a thousand more watching online: a vote that could delay the arrival of two massive data…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (422+ words) Across the United States, governments are becoming cautious about allowing large data centers. In Maine, Democratic lawmaker Melanie Sachs introduced a bill to place a temporary ban on new large data centers. The idea is to pause approvals until 2027 so…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (470+ words) WASHINGTON, OREGON " A new report from Columbia Riverkeeper is raising concerns about the impact of data centers on renewable energy efforts in Washington and Oregon. The report identifies more than 100 data centers in development across 12 counties along the Columbia River....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (205+ words) The implications of this increased energy consumption are profound. As states set ambitious clean energy goals, they are now confronted with the reality that the rapid expansion of data centers might force them to pivot from their plans for renewable…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (450+ words) West Virginia has been awash in data center developments in recent weeks: Last week, state officials announced'that Google has purchased land in Putnam County for a multibillion-dollar data center project. In Mason County this month, the global AI infrastructure company…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (73+ words) Ellen Thomas / Business Insider: Analysis: US state lawmakers introduced 12 data center moratorium bills in 2026, 11 stalled or voted out, with a Maine bill set for a final vote on April 15 This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (277+ words) Massive Data center in the suburbs of Columbus, OH." The International Code Council (ICC) has launched a new initiative to develop guidance for the design and construction of data centers, addressing ongoing challenges tied to inconsistent classification and code application. The…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (560+ words) Spread the love As the demand for digital services continues to skyrocket, states across the U. S. are grappling with the challenge of meeting ambitious clean energy targets. A critical factor in this struggle is the unprecedented energy consumption of data centers,…...