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Data centers have huge water and carbon impacts. Building them in these states could reduce that

When Amazon proposed building its Project Blue data center in Tucson, Arizona, the company faced intense pushback. Residents raised concerns about the enormous amounts of water and electricity that ...

WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions

After voting down two amendments Monday that would have added provisions frequently demanded by residents who live in communities where data centers are being proposed, the state House of Delegates ...
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EPA webpage maps out path for data-center developers around air rules

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 20, 2025 in ...
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IU: Tech companies, governments could do more to reduce environmental impacts of data centers

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 ...
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Environmental policy debate continues at state capitol as AI data center proposals could increase power demand

STATE CAPITOL IN HARRISBURG. TOM. WELL, LAURIE, THIS RELATES TO DATA CENTERS BECAUSE THEY USE A LOT OF POWER. AND AS A RESULT, SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE TOUTING ONE OF THE WINS THEY GOT IN THE BUDGET, ...
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Environmental groups call for a moratorium on data center construction

An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence. More than 230 groups have signed on to a ...