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NJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened
Guest columnist: Data centers benefit ratepayers, homeowners
Camden County residents meet to discuss data center concerns ahead of moratorium end
Ohio knew data centers would devour electricity. Why didn’t it protect ratepayers?
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
Public hearing allowed residents to voice concerns about data centers
U.S. Senate tanks bill meant to shield Americans from data center energy costs
Barrasso, Lummis Slam Senate Democrats for Sinking Data Center Power Bill
House Passes Bill to Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Costs
Ratepayer Protection Act is a Start, But for Maine, Clean Energy Can Help Keep Rising Energy Costs from Data Centers in Check
Mercer County fiscal court rejects data center zoning ordinance after months of community pushback
Aurora bans evaporative cooling in new buildings, requires sprinklers off by October through April
Microsoft to ‘redirect’ data center incentive back to Mount Pleasant
Congress looks to address growing data center impacts
Residents decry data center proposal, call for moratorium at City Council
The case for data centers: Business group says NJ may cost itself jobs
Saginaw approves new rules for future data centers as moratorium nears end
Ratepayer Protection Act is a Start, But for Pennsylvania, Clean Energy Can Help Keep Rising Energy Costs from Data Centers in Check
Schumer, Dems at odds as leader aims to kill Ohio Republican’s data center bill
Protecting Ratepayers from Data Centers Is Only a Start. We Need to Upgrade Our Energy Infrastructure to Lower Costs
AI Data Center Boom Creates Blue-Collar Job Surge
Rhode Island Energy Rates and AI Data Centers: The Record
Memphis residents sue SpaceXAI over noise pollution coming from MS
New Report Examines How AI Data Centers Are Increasing Electricity Costs
800 Acres Near Nuclear Plant at Center of Zoning Fight
How much of a problem is AI’s water use?
Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land use
Southwest Michigan town gets reprieve from data center noise — for now
Dowagiac residents get reprieve from noisy bitcoin-mining data center
Data center tax breaks lose favor in state capitals
CAPITAL B GARY: Residents’ opposition leads to pause on new data centers
House passes ratepayer protection bill to limit data center cost shifts
Commentary: Data centers, grid strain and the role of wind energy
The fight over who pays for AI's power boom
Residents file lawsuit challenging noise pollution from Elon Musk's data center
San Jose mayor meets with neighbors complaining about data center noise
Data Centers 101: Are Data Centers Really Driving Up Your Electric Bill?
Residents express concerns about data centers at meeting in Aurora
Augusta leaders approve data center rules despite push from residents
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Proposes Framework to Ensure Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share for Energy Costs
Aurora city council approves data center regulation
Aurora bans evaporative cooling for data centers, turf installation to save water
Byron city council unanimously adopts data center ordinance after months of review | Here's what that means
Who should pay for South Carolina’s data center growth?
Rhode Island AI Plans Face Data Center Cost Test
What is a data center? Why one may be headed your way
AI is thirsty: Fresh water has become a key resource of the digital economy
Not All Data Center Tax Breaks Are Subsidies
The Hidden Data Center Water Risk That Deserves More Attention
Data center water use in Texas: What's myth, what's reality
Residents question noise impacts of OpenAI data center I Exclusive
The data center pitch vs. the numbers
America’s Data Center Boom Puts New Pressure on Local Water Resources
Pennsylvania Data Center Tax Break Cost Is 113% Higher Than Projected
Prosper Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denies controversial data center rezoning request
Koch Data-Center Push Meets Rhode Island Debate
Warnock calls for Georgia data center moratorium
‘It’s all you can hear’: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter’s noise pollution
Almost Every House Republican Voted To Block State and Local Governments’ Ability To Protect Residents From AI Data Centers
Data Centers Are Spreading. So Are Moratoriums.
Community urges permanent ban on data centers at Tulare fairgrounds
Dubuque to consider six-month data center moratorium, survey shows residents oppose facilities
Opposition to Okmulgee data center gains momentum
San Jose residents push for data center moratorium
Prichard residents voice strong opposition to proposed data center at public hearing
Leaders in Colorado county grant $19 million tax break to controversial data center; "The math doesn't make sense."
Indy council advances pause on data centers, sends to commission for final approval
Data center developers want to build in three Pa. communities. Each has its own experience.
Rhode Island Data Center Tax Breaks Face Scrutiny
Just How Bad Are AI Data Centers for Your Local Water?
Data centers use lots of water and power, but Texas officials don’t know exactly how much
Pitt County town temporarily stops data center for a year following community opposition
Madison County commissioners extend data center moratorium for full year
Statesboro Planning Commission recommends rezoning for Burkhalter Road data center
Property Tax Breaks for Data Centers – Let Us Count the Ways
The Data Center Water Secret
Harrison County leaders hear public opposition to data centers ahead of moratorium vote
Michigan Residents Sue Over AI Data Center Noise—They’re Not Alone
Data Center Noise Litigation 2026: Plaintiffs' Bar Targets AI Infrastructure With Nuisance and Negligence Claims
Data center noise, fumes create flood of complaints in Loudoun County
Community Backlash to AI Data Centers Is Growing Across the U.S.
The Complete Story: The High-Stakes Battle Over "Project Cosmos" Data Center in Commerical Point
AI’s no-win choice: Using huge amounts of water or energy
Data centers can guzzle serious water. As some Nebraskans worry, tech giants seek solutions.
Bristol residents fight to stop rezoning of land allowing potential data center
5 Questions with IBEW’s Rico Albacarys: Data Center Subsidies and Union Jobs
US residents angry at datacenters ‘being shoved down our throats’ are recalling officials
Microsoft sued over noise complaints at new Mount Pleasant data center facility
Bell County residents pack courthouse to oppose data center construction
Water joins energy as top AI flashpoint
Michigan lawmakers, local officials and residents renew push for statewide data center moratorium
Amid statewide drought conditions, data centers face same restrictions as all water customers
A state study found that data center tax break was Virginia's 2nd best incentive, producing $6.10 of labor income for every $1 in exemptions
Inside North Carolina's data center boom: Where does the water go?
AI Data Center Boom is Running into America’s Water Problem
Even Cloudier with a Greater Loss of Spending Control: How Data Center Tax Abatements Undermine Public Budgets
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Map: Which States Are Giving Biggest Tax Breaks for Data Centers
Pritzker hits pause on data center subsidies in Illinois
Nebraska Ended One Data Center Tax Break, Not Data Center Subsidies
Indiana Discloses Massive Data Center Tax Break Costs, thanks to Watchdog Agitation
Questions Grow About Who Will Pay the Cost for Big Data Centers in Kentucky
Texas water plan ignores data center surge
AI data center water use collides with drought in the West
Coweta County residents file appeal to stop massive data center on protected rural land
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
Data Center Tax Breaks Becoming Billion-Dollar Budget Sinkholes
This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
‘Done under our noses.’ Charlotte-area residents roast data center zoning off I-85
Could massive project be coming to Spring Hill? Neighbors plan fight against 300-acre rezoning bid
After hours of public debate, Round Rock approves Skybox data center
Admitted mistake causes confusion, uproar amid controversial OpenAI data center
Saline Township residents frustrated after zoning vote blocks referendum on AI data center
Michigan Township Defends Decision on OpenAI Data Center
Arizona city rejects data center after AI lobbying push
Arizona city rejects data center after AI lobbying push
The Data Center Backlash Is Global
Legal fight continues over rezoning for Bessemer data center
Saline Township settles with data center developer: ‘Lesser of two evils’
Virginia Data Center Zoning Case Highlights Need to Address Expanding Land Uses
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