AI data centers could make up nearly 3% of Texas water usage by 2030, creating strain, report says

Texas' AI data center boom will guzzle an increasingly hefty share of the state's tight water supply.
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Data centers don’t just create servers. They create jobs and opportunity.

Data centers create jobs at every stage of their lifecycle — construction, operations and long-term community support. Building these facilities requires large teams of electricians, engineers, ...

Data centers are easy to love — or despise. Why they're so divisive

They form the backbone of social media platforms, e-commerce sites and other technologies. They pay big tax bills but suck up ...
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Will massive data centers create equally large rate increase for Michigan customers?

A new report finds that efforts to build data centers across the country could reshape the electric grid in Michigan.
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New Restrictions On Data Centers Proposed In 2 Major Industry Hubs

The efforts in Pennsylvania and Virginia come as data centers are becoming an increasingly prominent policy issue across the ...
Chicago Tribune

Amazon plans $15B data center campuses in Northwest Indiana for state’s largest construction project

Amazon plans to spend $15 billion for the largest construction project in Indiana history, building data center campuses in Northwest Indiana and creating 1,100 new jobs, officials said. The ...
The Baltimore Sun

Residents, environmental advocates skeptical of potential Woodlawn data center plans

Though plans for a 150-megawatt data center in Woodlawn are not finalized, some residents worry that such a project could have adverse environmental and economic impacts on the community. Security ...