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Consent deal advances data center despite Saline Township, Michigan’s earlier rejection

Consent deal advances data center despite Saline Township, Michigan’s earlier rejection

Melissa Palmer
January 16, 2026

Residents packed Saline Township Hall to protest a Related digital data center, despite the township already voting against the rezoning....

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Delaware transparency advocates are pushing for a temporary halt on new hyperscale data center projects. The core issue is not...

Data center expansion raises concerns about power, pollution, neighborhood impact in Indiana

Data center expansion raises concerns about power, pollution, neighborhood impact in Indiana

Melissa Palmer
January 9, 2026

Indianapolis residents are pushing councilors to scrutinize hyperscale data center growth, not just potholes and public safety. Locals are worried...

Massive AI data campus trades huge footprint and power for few jobs in Alabama

Massive AI data campus trades huge footprint and power for few jobs in Alabama

Melissa Palmer
January 7, 2026

Stream Data Centers is pitching a 2 million square foot, likely AI-heavy campus at WNY STAMP (Western New York Science...

AWS data center plan stalls in Wilmington, Ohio over unanswered questions on impacts

AWS data center plan stalls in Wilmington, Ohio over unanswered questions on impacts

Melissa Palmer
January 7, 2026

Amazon’s Wilmington, Ohio data center plan is stalled because the company couldn’t answer basic facility questions on cooling, generators, noise,...

AI data centers shift energy, water, and climate burdens onto Florida communities

AI data centers shift energy, water, and climate burdens onto Florida communities

Melissa Palmer
December 29, 2025

AI data centers from Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon are driving massive new power demand, with wholesale electricity prices in...

Transparency on AI data center costs now shapes infrastructure choices

Transparency on AI data center costs now shapes infrastructure choices

Melissa Palmer
December 26, 2025

The piece argues that large, often AI-focused data centers are being built with too little transparency about who pays the...

AI buildout in Chesterfield raises concerns over data center risks

AI buildout in Chesterfield raises concerns over data center risks

Melissa Palmer
December 26, 2025

Google is moving ahead with “Project Peanut,” a massive multi-site data center campus in Chesterfield County, as part of a...

Political backlash to AI data centers reshapes risk calculations

Political backlash to AI data centers reshapes risk calculations

Melissa Palmer
December 26, 2025

Data centers have become a frontline political issue in the US, with 142 activist groups across 24 states pushing back...

Massive rural data center strains grid, tests Leon County oversight

Massive rural data center strains grid, tests Leon County oversight

Melissa Palmer
December 26, 2025

Belltown Power plans a massive 1,500 MW data center in rural Leon County, Texas, a clear signal of hyperscale-style power...

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