Buchanan’s city council recently pushed a new ordinance that bans any data center operations from operating inside the town limits. The move comes after growing concerns about heat, power usage and the environmental impact of these large facilities. While the city has been a hub for small businesses
In recent weeks, a debate has grown around how Virginia’s rising electricity bills are tied to the growth of data centers. The argument is not only about cost; it also touches on climate policy and the future of energy production. Virginia’s power prices have climbed sharply, putting pressure on
The town of Munster is taking small steps toward possibly welcoming data centers to a former golf course site. Developers want to adjust current plans to include these facilities, which store and manage huge amounts of digital information. Right now, the area is set aside for tech and research busin
The City of Asheville is exploring a temporary halt on new data centers. City staff plans to discuss a framework for this moratorium at a June 16 meeting. If approved by the committee, the full council could vote as soon as June 23. This idea isn’t new in the area. Nearby towns like Boone, Canton,
A recent meeting in Middlesex Township showed how a big data‑center project could bring money to the local community. The plan, still in talks, would let the developers give the town a total of $12. 5 million over five years in addition to normal tax payments. The money is split into four parts. Fi
All of New York’s nuclear plants sit on Haudenosaunee land, and future projects keep targeting these same territories. Developers often ignore the voices of Indigenous councils, local governments, and community groups, assuming the land is empty. This pattern has repeated over decades: factories wer
The rise of AI and cryptocurrency isn’t just changing how we use technology—it’s also reshaping where our energy comes from and how much we pay for electricity. A recent study warns that by 2030, powering the growing number of data centers for these industries could push electricity costs up by near
Across New York, nearly 500 small business owners are raising alarms about a new tech trend that could drain their resources. They’ve joined forces to call for a three-year pause on building giant AI data centers, worried these facilities will hike up electricity costs, strain water supplies, and ta
Recent research shows that the heat released by data centers can raise local temperatures by a few degrees. The study measured air temperature changes around four facilities in Phoenix, finding increases of 1. 5 to 4 °F within 500 m downwind. Data centers consume large amounts of electricity,
Virginia is becoming the world’s hub for data centers, with a concentration so dense that it consumes enough electricity to light almost 900, 000 homes. These facilities promise hefty tax income for counties and a boost to the local workforce, yet they also raise serious questions about energy use a
