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Data CenterConstellation WireVirginia
Virginia weighs Google AI data center gains against water risks
Google is planning a multibillion-dollar hyperscale AI data center campus in Botetourt County, its first along Virginia’s I-81 corridor, with...
Data CenterConstellation WireWisconsin
Wisconsin residents push stricter rules for Menomonie data center development
Local opposition in Menomonie is hardening against a proposed data center, with residents organizing a signature drive to shape stricter...
Data CenterConstellation WireMissouri
Missouri city debates massive tax breaks for Independence data center
Nebius plans a $6.6 billion hyperscale data center in Independence, MO, with four buildings over 2 million square feet on...
Data CenterConstellation WireMichigan
Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers
Michigan lawmakers just introduced a three-bill package to pause new enterprise data center approvals by the state public service commission...
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Alabama residents challenge Birmingham AI data center zoning and impacts
Nebius wants to turn a former Regions operations site in Birmingham into a 300 MW “AI factory,” which is effectively...
Data CenterConstellation WireWisconsin
Wisconsin voters increasingly oppose AI data centers over water, power
Wisconsin voters are turning sharply against data centers, with 70% now saying the costs outweigh the benefits, up from 55%...
Data CenterConstellation WireVirginia
Virginia data center NDAs conceal massive water and power demands
Google’s planned Virginia data center highlights how NDAs are now routinely used to hide core infrastructure details like water and...
Data CenterConstellation WireOhio
Ohio communities test zoning limits as they resist new data centers
Ohio is a tax-incentivized hotspot for large AI data centers, but local resistance is rising fast, especially in rural townships...
Data CenterConstellation WireMissouri
Missouri data center proposal delayed amid funding, zoning and resident concerns
A 500-acre “massive data center” project in Pacific, Missouri just hit pause because the developer, Beltline Energy, isn’t ready and...
Data CenterConstellation WireMissouri
Missouri bill shifts AI data center costs to utilities, water safeguards
Missouri’s proposed AI Infrastructure, Grid Integrity and Water Resource Protection Act would force hyperscale data centers to pay for their...
