Minnesota

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...

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...

Minnesota lawmakers weigh two-year moratorium on new data centers

Minnesota lawmakers weigh two-year moratorium on new data centers

Melissa Palmer
March 4, 2026

Minnesota is staring at a two-year statewide pause on new data center permits, driven by local pushback on Google’s proposed...

Google plans AI-focused, clean-energy data center in Hermantown, Minnesota

Google plans AI-focused, clean-energy data center in Hermantown, Minnesota

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Google is behind a new Hermantown, Minnesota data center that will run under a special Electric Service Agreement so other...

Minnesota city halts large data centers, crypto mines for one year

Minnesota city halts large data centers, crypto mines for one year

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

Eagan just put a year-long moratorium on large data centers and crypto mines, using a 20 MW power threshold and...

Eagan, Minnesota weighs yearlong pause on data centers, crypto mining

Eagan, Minnesota weighs yearlong pause on data centers, crypto mining

Melissa Palmer
February 16, 2026

Eagan is poised to freeze new data centers and crypto mining for a year, signaling local resistance to more high‑demand...

Secrecy Around Minnesota AI Data Centers Fuels Backlash and Distrust

Secrecy Around Minnesota AI Data Centers Fuels Backlash and Distrust

Melissa Palmer
December 18, 2025

Minnesota is seeing a wave of large data center proposals tied to cloud and AI growth, and many are being...