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Data Centers

New York Candidates for Governor Clash Over Energy Policy

High utility bills, the state’s clean energy transition and data centers’ growing electricity needs emerged as flashpoints during a gubernatorial debate.

By Lauren Dalban

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican gubernatorial challenger Bruce Blakeman debate ahead of the November election at the Spectrum News NY1 studios on Tuesday in New York City. Credit: Anna Connors/Getty Images
Nikki Gerber, owner of Moondoggie Liveree in Adams County, Ohio, is campaigning against a propose data center because of concerns about effects on air, water and biodiversity. Credit: Dan Gearino/Inside Climate News

Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers

By Dan Gearino

The construction site of a natural gas well sits in the background of a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 6, 2024. Credit: Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

In Harrisburg, Advocates Rally for Tougher Rules on Fracking

By Marie Cusick

Errol Peart with DigiPowerX speaks with community members about the company's data center expansion project in Columbiana, Ala., in January. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Alabama Sets Stricter Data Center Rules. But There’s a Loophole.

By Dennis Pillion

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) walks on stage at the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 10 in Dallas. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Development Becomes a Flashpoint in a Key New York House Race

By Leana Carbonez

A Meta worker leads a tour of the company’s data center in Temple, Texas, on July 22. Credit: Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images

Meta Announces Large Solar Purchase Agreement in Texas, But It’s Powering Some Data Centers With Gas

By Lauren Nutall

An aerial view of Meta’s El Paso data center. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Electric Utility Only Considered Gas to Power $10 Billion Meta Data Center

By Martha Pskowski

Construction workers wire electricity lines at a data center under construction on March 4 in Garland, Texas. Credit: Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images

AI’s Meet-Cute With Climate Denial

By Dan Gearino

The OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco. Credit: Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images

Georgia Residents Sue Over OpenAI Data Center

By Ryan Krugman

The construction site of an Amazon Web Services data center is seen in front of a nuclear power plant on July 3 in Berwick, Pa. Credit: Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Pennsylvania’s AI Boom Is Repeating Old Patterns of Exploitation

By Jon Hurdle

A view of an abandoned coal mine in Waynesburg, Pa. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Could Abandoned Mines House Pennsylvania’s Unwanted Data Centers? 

By Jessica Klein

Rockland County residents demonstrate outside the Orangetown Town Hall to protest a proposed data center in the area. Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

In a Hard-Fought New York House Race, the Environment Is on the Ballot

By Leana Carbonez

Protesters gather at the near the site of a proposed data center development in Lusby, Md., on April 6. Credit: Nathan Howard/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland Under Pressure as Local Moratoriums Supercharge Opposition to Data Centers

By Aman Azhar

The construction site of a 49.5-megawatt three-level data center on July 8 in Vernon, Calif. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Data Center Boom Brings Health Hazards, Former EPA Officials Warn

By Keerti Gopal

A data center site for sale off Loop 9 in Ellis County, Texas. Credit: Getty Images.

There’s No Comprehensive Mailing List for All Texas Data Center Operators

By Arcelia Martin

Construction vehicles drive down the road to a proposed data center development in Lusby, Md., on April 6. Credit: Nathan Howard/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland Consumer Advocate Challenges PJM Plan to Buy Power for Projected Data Center Growth

By Aman Azhar

A rendering of Philadelphia’s Bellwether District. Credit: HRP Group

Will a Data Center Join the Philadelphia Bellwether District’s Mix of Manufacturers and Warehouses?

By Daniel Perrin

An Amazon Web data center sits among a cluster of data centers in Sterling, Va., on Aug. 26. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Trying to Get Away From Gas Turbines, Data Centers Place Their Hopes on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

By Gabriel Matias Castilho

A rendering of Pacifico Energy’s GW Ranch Energy Center in Pecos County, Texas. The power plant received the largest air pollution permit in the country this year. Credit: Courtesy of Pacifico Energy

Data Center Developers in Texas Plan Massive New Gas Power Projects

By Dylan Baddour

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