After decades of welcoming the data centers with tax exemptions and open arms, Washington is looking to set rules around ...

City Cast and Technical.ly break down the development surge, from energy and water demands to the potential for jobs and tax revenue.

Politicians, energy providers, Big Tech and climate activists are talking about data centers. Here’s what to know.

Our leaders must rein in data centers’ harms to our environment, economy, and society. Until then — no more new data centers! Update (December 8, 2025): Today, more than 230 organizations nationwide ...

Tippecanoe County has updated its zoning ordinances to regulate data center development. The new rules distinguish between data centers under 10,000 square feet and large data centers over that size.

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Massive data centers proposed for metro Atlanta expect to use millions of gallons of water per day. Some of those data centers are planning to use more water than entire Georgia ...

The nearly 600 acres of land off Michigan Avenue in Saline Township, where Related Digital wants to build a massive data center, is still just vacant land in a fairly rural community close to Ann ...

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...