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Petition submitted: Data center opponents hope to recall city councilors
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…...
How to fight back against scammers who target you
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (478+ words) TULSA, Okla. " A never-ending barrage of phony calls, texts, and emails is targeting people daily. Scammers claim targets owe taxes, owe money for fines, have won a big prize, or can get in on a once-in-a-lifetime deal to make money....
DATA CENTER MORATORIUM: Tulsa City Councilors pump brakes on new centers for 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (327+ words) TULSA, Okla. " Tulsa City Councilors voted to approve a moratorium on data centers. The goal of the moratorium is to give the city more time to evaluate the impact of these projects, including noise and odors, as well as water…...
Why many give up on online safety " experts say simple steps can protect you
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (423+ words) TULSA, Okla. " Kelly Smakal Munn enjoys her cycling rides. What she doesn't enjoy is being a victim of cybercrime " and she's been hit more than once. "It was ransomware. It was extremely difficult. Our whole business shut down for like…...
A SECOND LOOK: Council directs Tulsa planning office to re-evaluate data center zoning
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) TULSA, Okla. " The Tulsa City Council is raising its eyebrow at data centers. "We know so much more about data centers than we did, even a few months ago, even a year ago. It's a rapidly evolving industry," Councilor Laura…...
'Only gold medalists': The exclusive group chat " that's growing larger by the day
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (64+ words) KJRH 'Only gold medalists': The exclusive group chat " that's growing larger by the day We have a winner for the most exclusive " and awesome " group chat ever, featuring every U. S. figure skater who has ever won a gold medal at the…...
APPROVED: Sand Springs council clears way for data center
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) SAND SPRINGS, Okla. " A data center is on the way to Sand Springs. During its special Feb. 3 meeting, the city council approved a rezoning request, for a piece of land, more than 800 acres large, to clear the way for the…...
'Step back' | Tulsa land group cries foul on Sand Springs data center
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) TULSA, Okla. " A simple marking on a rezoning application is the newest wrinkle in the controversy surrounding the potential data center in Sand Springs. The rezoning applicant " answered no there are no restrictions on the land. Michael Patton, executive director…...
Planning commission OKs Sand Springs data center, city council to vote Feb. 3
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) SAND SPRINGS, Okla. " Sand Springs Planning Commission voted in its Jan. 27 special meeting to recommend approval of rezoning for a potential Google hyperscale data center. Just as before, the vast majority of residents appealed to the planning commission to deny…...
'Not listening to the people'| Anger ahead of Sand Springs data center vote
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) SAND SPRINGS, Okla. " City of Sand Springs held its final public info meeting Jan. 20 with developers behind the polarizing Project Spring, AKA a hyperscale data center for Google - to not much positive reception. "Oh my, skeptical is the wrong word....