As protesters rally against data center construction in dozens of states and New York and Texas pause the issuance of permits for large data centers, a new nationally representative survey finds that ...

Gov. Tina Kotek said Friday that she supports local governments around Oregon that are moving to ban new data centers, but the governor didn’t say whether she would join other Democrats in calling for ...

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Aug. 7 support for local moratoriums on data center development until her committee's findings and recommendations can be reviewed and the legislature can consider changes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses electric vehicle rebates for first-time purchasers during a news conference at The Bridge Yard in Oakland on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. At the same announcement, he made his ...

SALEM, Ore. — In a written statement issued Friday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced her support for local moratoriums on the construction of new data centers. She said the state "lacks authority" to ...

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is introducing what he calls a "data center bill of rights" as voters nationwide recoil from potential utility rate hikes by the facilities that power artificial intelligence ...

Communities say AI is draining their water supplies, but the tech industry begs to differ. Gizmodo asked experts for their honest assessments. Reading time 7 minutes The proliferation of AI data ...

3 in 5 Americans oppose data centers, though broader views of AI hold steady. The survey, conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania, finds that about 3 ...

Residents packed a public meeting in Cumberland County on Wednesday night to voice concerns about a proposed 2.6 million-square-foot data center planned for Vineland. City officials moved the meeting ...

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The future of a proposed complex of data centers in a Washington County industrial park near The Pavilion at Star Lake remains uncertain as residents continue to push back against the project.

There’s lots of opposition to data centers in Kansas, but a Wichita financial advisor and investor says they’re a boon to local economies. Photo courtesy of South Carolina Policy Council As member of ...