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Ohio data center wins federal permit amid Adams County zoning fight

Ohio data center wins federal permit amid Adams County zoning fight

Melissa Palmer
March 10, 2026

The Army Corps quietly issued a federal permit for a massive data center at the former Stuart coal plant site,...

Minnesota Unions Back AI Data Centers With Strong Labor Standards

Melissa Palmer
March 10, 2026

Minnesota labor is pushing hard for more data center construction, framing AI and cloud buildouts as the best near-term way...

Florida data center secrecy raises concerns over power, water, transparency

Florida data center secrecy raises concerns over power, water, transparency

Melissa Palmer
March 9, 2026

Project Tango shows how opaque hyperscale data center siting has become, with a 2016-sized build quietly morphing into a 1.8...

Minnesota residents organize opposition to proposed Google data center in Hermantown

Minnesota residents organize opposition to proposed Google data center in Hermantown

Melissa Palmer
March 9, 2026

Google has been confirmed as the company behind a proposed Hermantown, Minnesota data center, and local pushback is now organized...

Oklahoma fire department rejects $250,000 Google donation tied to data center

Oklahoma fire department rejects $250,000 Google donation tied to data center

Melissa Palmer
March 9, 2026

A rural Oklahoma volunteer fire department rejected a $250,000 Google donation tied to a proposed data center, prioritizing community trust...

Pennsylvania ties faster data center permits to stricter environmental standards

Pennsylvania ties faster data center permits to stricter environmental standards

Melissa Palmer
March 9, 2026

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is pushing a carrot approach: faster permits for data centers that meet tougher environmental and transparency...

AI data center supply chain reshapes Wisconsin manufacturing and construction economy

AI data center supply chain reshapes Wisconsin manufacturing and construction economy

Melissa Palmer
March 6, 2026

Wisconsin hasn’t turned on a single hyperscale data center yet, but AI-driven demand is already pushing over $1 billion in...

Pennsylvania township confronts large AI data center plan, residents worried

Pennsylvania township confronts large AI data center plan, residents worried

Melissa Palmer
March 6, 2026

Upper Burrell is facing a 3 GW TECfusions data center build on a former Alcoa R&D campus, and residents are...

North Carolina developer withdraws Apex data center plan amid opposition

North Carolina developer withdraws Apex data center plan amid opposition

Melissa Palmer
March 6, 2026

Developers pulled the plug on the New Hill Digital Campus near Apex after months of public pushback and zoning uncertainty....

Michigan residents question Microsoft’s proposed Lowell Township AI data center

Michigan residents question Microsoft’s proposed Lowell Township AI data center

Melissa Palmer
March 6, 2026

Microsoft is proposing a data center in Lowell Township, and the community meetings show strong local skepticism despite the company’s...

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