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From limiting tax breaks to moratoriums, Oklahoma legislators eye new rules for data centers
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (468+ words) A slew of bills at the Legislature this year would pause new developments, limit nondisclosure agreements and require companies to shoulder infrastructure costs as opposition grows. As cheap land and electricity are driving a wave of new data center development…...
Fact Check: Are claims about Oklahoma data centers holding up?
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (347+ words) From the state's "Behind the Meter' power law to promises about electric bills and transparency, The Frontier reviewed the facts behind recent statements on data center development. Oklahoma is seeing a data center boom, along with unverified claims about the…...
Listen Frontier: Power, water, and secrecy: Data centers are in Oklahoma. What now?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) Oklahoma is racing to attract data centers, facilities that store and process the information powering everything from streaming services to artificial intelligence, to the Sooner State. Governor Kevin Stitt has touted them as a cornerstone of economic growth, but as…...
Listen Frontier: A ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban could be coming to Oklahoma schools. How would it work?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (997+ words) Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, told The Frontier she hopes her bill will help Oklahoma schools limit cellphone use and increase learning outcomes. Listen Frontier: A "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban could be coming to Oklahoma schools. How would it work? Oklahoma…...