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Non-disclosure agreements on data centers spur talk of 'secret deals' - Pennsylvania
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (942+ words) (The Center Square) " A naturally silent stretch of fields and woods, set between two nuclear plant cooling towers and a bustling mall, caused Limerick Township to get a request for another kind of silence: a non-disclosure agreement. A data center…...
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Data center ban proposal closer to reaching November election - Ohio
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (500+ words) (The Center Square) " Leaders of a grassroots movement to ban data centers in Ohio are confident they can get the issue before voters in November. The next step, after Ohio Attorney General certified the title of the proposed constitutional amendment,…...
Poll: Data centers should supply own energy, says 8 in 10 - North Carolina
1+ week, 2+ day ago (289+ words) (The Center Square) " Requiring facilities to provide their energy generation for artificial intelligence data centers is supported by 8 in 10 North Carolinians, a new poll says. Multiple proposals have been made in the General Assembly. Equit. The Escalation of Electricity Demand…...
Illinois school cell phone ban progresses as many districts already enforce policies - Education
1+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) (The Center Square) " A bill banning students from using cell phones during the school day was unanimously recommended to be adopted by an Illinois House committee Wednesday. The bill, which was introduced in the state Senate during the last legislative…...
State House passes data center rules amid Pa. 'affordability' push - Pennsylvania
1+ week, 4+ day ago (603+ words) (The Center Square) " The Pennsylvania Senate is the next stop for a proposed set of rules on the development of data centers following a feisty debate in the state House that got into green energy requirements, concerns about local control,…...
Illinois quick hits: Coalition calls for more action on data centers - Illinois
1+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) Coalition calls for more action on data centers The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition says more action is needed from the Illinois Commerce Commission and the General Assembly to protect the state from data center impacts. Last Thursday, the ICC approved…...
Google Gemini face scans violate IL biometrics law: Class action - Illinois
2+ week, 2+ day ago (610+ words) Attorneys with the firm of McGuire Law P.C., of Chicago, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against Google, accusing the company of allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA.) The lawsuit was filed on behalf of named plaintiff…...
Illinois bill draws land-rights pushback; $1B in federal broadband grants at stake - Illinois
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (412+ words) (The Center Square) " With $1.05 billion in federal broadband grants on the line, an Illinois State Senate committee heard testimony on a bill that would advance broadband infrastructure " sparking objections from critics who argue it ignores property rights. Illinois Senate Bill…...
Carr calls for fair telecom treatment in Europe amid trade talks - National
3+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) U.S. officials are calling for fair treatment of American companies in Europe as broader trade negotiations continue. The calls for fairness come amid European Union plans for measures that would give European firms an advantage over foreign firms in military contracting,…...