1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (971+ words) Data center builders don't tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report " and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities." But, reinforcing previous studies, the researchers found that a patchwork of state, federal…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1107+ words) One of the largest data centers in the nation has been proposed on Alaska's Arctic North Slope, where boosters say it could take advantage of abundant land, cold temperatures for cooling and a huge supply of natural gas for power....

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (557+ words) After nearly a year of negotiations, intense lobbying activity and many hours of public hearings at the state Capitol, Colorado lawmakers will end the 2026 legislative session having made no changes to how the state regulates the increasingly controversial data center…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (394+ words) AI data centers will be required to pay for their own utilities and not shift the costs to customers now that SB 484 is law. Appearing Thursday in Lakeland with Florida Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly, Governor Ron De Santis thanked…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (307+ words) As North Dakota emerges as a high-growth hub for data centers, recent reporting shows the state is among at least 14 others failing to disclose the amount of money the facilities save from tax breaks. Researchers are now calling for greater…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (270+ words) The Sierra Club is addressing the growing environmental demands of data centers in Arizona and across the country. In an effort to enlist community support and educate people about how the facilities affect the environment, the organization hosts monthly "action…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (14+ words) Kiowa County Press...

4+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (369+ words) Representative Chad Caldwell's tagline last session when passing a one-year statewide cellphone ban in schools was "try it before you buy it." Now, Caldwell, R-Enid, and the law's Senate author, Senator Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, are ready to buy. Both have…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (469+ words) Kiowa County Press Earth Talk - Is it true that wireless electricity distribution is a thing? And can we expect to see it implemented widely in our lifetime? Paul Baron, Albany, NY Wireless electricity distribution is the transmission of electrical energy…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (361+ words) Click play to listen to this article. A data center company hopes to break ground soon on a new project in North Dakota, with promises of economic gains but in addition to community-level pushback, the proposal faces questions about sustainability....