In California, disputes over off-shore drilling, data center construction and cross-border sewage spills will dominate debate throughout 2026.

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Communities across the U.S. are concerned about the environmental impact and rising utility costs associated with new data centers. Local governments are enacting zoning ordinances to gain more ...

“Project Stargate” is a $7 billion, 2.2-million-square-foot data center proposed for rural Saline Township Credit: Related Digital State regulators are facing increasing pressure to slow down a $7 ...

New online, self-paced credential provides a global standardized baseline in safety awareness for everyone entering a data center environment. ST. PAUL, MN / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / The ...

The demise of the coal industry left much of Appalachia in economic tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water, and depopulated ...

Microsoft is one of several companies hoping to build data centers in Indiana, like this one in Washington. Tech companies and governments could be doing more to reduce the environmental impact of AI ...

RICHMOND, Va.—Democrats gained trifecta control of Virginia state government Tuesday night as former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger trounced Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 15 points in the ...

A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built. An extensive new analysis looks ...

Turning the gray space into a strategic asset, with insights from Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s subject matter expert, Pete Byrnes ...