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East Fishkill Town Board passes data center moratorium
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (382+ words) Fran Caracappa has many concerns about the possibilty of bringing a one-gigawatt datacenter to her home of East Fishkill one day." "East Fishkill is a town basically on well water and we sit on aquifers," she said. "So the idea…...
East Fishkill Town Board unanimously passes 3-year data center moratorium
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (382+ words) Fran Caracappa has many concerns about the possibilty of bringing a one-gigawatt datacenter to her home of East Fishkill one day." "East Fishkill is a town basically on well water and we sit on aquifers," she said. "So the idea…...
Texas data center debate continues
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (470+ words) TEXAS " As the construction of data centers fueled by the expansion of artificial intelligence draws'more attention from state policymakers, lawmakers look at environmental concerns surrounding data centers and the ongoing debates about where the centers should go. Listening to the…...
Data center developer proposes building in Pinellas Park
1+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) PINELLAS PARK, Fla. " A new data center may be coming to Pinellas Park. Developer American Tower has submitted a proposal to build a data processing facility on the northwestern edge of Pinellas Park. The proposal is for a site just…...
Texas county reacts to Greg Abbott's proposed regulations for data centers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (540+ words) TEXAS " Residents across Texas have been pushing back against data centers coming to their communities, citing concerns over water and power. Gov. Greg Abbott has shown support for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers coming to the state, but he is…...
Onondaga County launches data center investigative task force
1+ week, 4+ day ago (181+ words) Onondaga County Executive Ryan Mc Mahon announced Monday the county is launching a data center investigative task force. He said the group is a first-in-the-state initiative. "The study will evaluate the potential impacts and infrastructure needs of data centers, including…...
Jay data center that drew governor's veto is "on hold'
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (262+ words) AUGUSTA " A data center project in Jay that prompted a gubernatorial veto is on hold, town officials posted to social media Thursday. Mill property owners JGT2 said the developer notified them they are not moving forward "at this point," according to…...
One school's cell phone ban offers preview of new law
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1040+ words) Just after 9 a. m. on a Thursday morning in April, Brewer High School student Dylan Unobskey walked into the main office and handed his cell phone to Office Secretary Megan Gobeil. Gobeil slipped the phone into a caddy alongside two dozen others…...
Abbott issues recommendations to lessen data center impacts on Texans
2+ week, 1+ day ago (239+ words) TEXAS " Gov. Greg Abbott issued recommendations on Tuesday regarding the oversight and operations of data centers in Texas. In a letter to the state's Public Utility Commission (PUC) chairman and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' (ERCOT) chief executive officer,…...
Drought worsens data center concerns for some Vance County residents
2+ week, 2+ day ago (603+ words) VANCE COUNTY, N. C. " The proximity of new data centers to utilities in Vance County has prompted local residents to inquire about their quality of life. Kathie Hamm and Christian Summerville aren't happy about data centers being built near their home. "This…...