This Utah State Senator Chaired the Agency That Approves Data Centers. Voters Just Fired Him

15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective

By Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir.

Republican Utah State Senate president loses primary after championing large data center

The Republican president of the Utah Senate, who supported a large data center that is planned for construction next to the Great Salt Lake, was defeated in the state primary on Tuesday night. J. Stuart Adams was one of the longest-serving and influential politicians in Utah, and he had won previous reelection bids with very []...Click to read more

Congress is moving to make Big Tech pay for AI data centers' strain on the grid

The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act would require state regulators to make data center builders cover the cost of grid upgrades

Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments

Oracle is spending billions on data center infrastructure to support AI.

Digging into the Bottlenecks of the AI Build-Out

Oracle’s earnings report shows spending on data centers and AI infrastructure isn’t slowing down.

Big Tech Says Data Centers Must Change To Survive Local Opposition

As data center projects face fierce opposition across the U.S., leaders at Microsoft and Oracle say the industry can no longer afford to be dismissive of local concerns. Instead, developers and hyperscalers need to be proactive and change how data centers...

Data masking in Amazon RDS for Oracle

In this post, we walk through how to use the Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting Pack with Amazon RDS for Oracle. We cover setting up Data Masking in Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and automation options.

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – Capitol News IL

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – Capitol News IL

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Central Ohio Data Center Will Have Its Own Power Plant

THE CENTER SQUARE—An Ohio state board has approved a natural gas-powered electric generation plant in Licking County to serve a data center, saying taxpayers and ratepayers won’t pay for power at the center. The power will be consumed by Sidecat, LLC, an affiliate of Meta Platforms, Inc., according to a news release by the Ohio...

In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers 

Across the country, in cities and rural areas, locals are pushing elected officials to introduce data center regulations and pause new construction In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.

Oracle Challenges Wisconsin Data Center Financing Rules

Why is Oracle suing the Wisconsin Public Service Commission?

The data center backlash

The data center backlash

FBI personnel surge in Georgia now under scrutiny by Senate Dems

A letter to Acting AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel comes after MS NOW’s reporting that hundreds of FBI analysts will work overtime to dig into the 2020 election. The post FBI personnel surge in Georgia now under scrutiny by Senate Dems appeared first on MS NOW.

‘Data Centers Are Coming’: Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Slams Campaign Ban Promises As A ‘BS Bomb’

Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins weighed in on the state’s technology debate today, calling on gubernatorial candidates to be realistic about AI data centers. Collins argued that political promises to completely ban data center developments are misleading voters and distracting from the critical work of protecting local communities, utility ratepayers, and natural resources. Collins, who [] ‘Data Centers Are Coming’: Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Slams Campaign Ban Promises As A ‘BS Bomb’

Democrats divided on data center solutions

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Democrats divided on data center solutions Democrats believe that data centers are a problem, but they disagree on what to do about it. © Matt O'Brien, Associated Press For Democrats, the centers’ high energy usage — exacerbating both electricity bills and climate change — makes some sort of...

Senate Approves Pension Regulations

The Senate, on Friday (July 10), approved the Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) (Registration, Licensing and Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The amendment paves the way for a phased increase []

Arizona Supreme Court Sides with Heap in Dispute with Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Arizona Supreme Court Sides with Heap in Dispute with Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Stop the Data Center Proposed at Big Darby Creek

Reprinted from Marcia Miller's Substac

Data Centers Should Pay Their Own Way

Data Centers Should Pay Their Own Way

Datadog: Not The Type Of SaaS Business I'm Interested In

Datadog: Not The Type Of SaaS Business I'm Interested In

Chevron strikes agreement with Microsoft to power Texas data center with natural gas

Chevron struck a 20-year agreement with Microsoft on Monday to power a massive West Texas data center with natural gas. The data center development, otherwise known as Project Kilby, is set to start receiving power in 2028. Construction in Reeves County has not started yet. Chevron, one of the largest U.S. oil companies, expects to []

Minnesota counties look to regulate the 'wild west' of data centers

Angry residents already pushed several Minnesota cities to set tighter rules for data centers. Now some county officials are trying to set limits, too. Wright County recently put a moratorium on the facilities, and on Tuesday, Washington County ...

Tucker on Data Centers: “It’s All Downside”

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Texas Republicans and Democrats stake out divergent takes on data centers at their conventions

During last weekend’s biennial Texas Democratic Party convention, delegates approved a platform calling for a pause on new data centers until stronger state regulations are in place. The data center platform emerged as one of the state party’s top priorities less than a week after the Texas Politics Project released a new poll showing a [] The post Texas Republicans and Democrats stake out divergent takes on data centers at their conventions appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Kathy Castor seeks guarantee ratepayers won’t cover added costs from data centers

Her Ratepayer Protection Act would require large-load consumers to cover any associated infrastructure improvements. The post Kathy Castor seeks guarantee ratepayers won’t cover added costs from data centers appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Data Darbar expansion project progressing rapidly: administrator

Data Darbar expansion project progressing rapidly: administrator

A Wyoming city found a rare bacterium in wastewater tied to a Meta data center

City officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, said a Meta data center under construction caused the contamination of the city’s wastewater treatment facility. Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities Meta is building a 715,000-square-foot data center campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The city said the project is responsible for contaminating part of its recycled water system, used only for []

Spokane imposes one-year moratorium on large data centers

Another city is banning data centers, this time the decision came out of Spokane.

Paul Renner - FL governor’s race: Did Jay Collins sponsor a bill giving permanent tax breaks to AI data centers?

Jay Collins sponsored a bill to give AI hyperscale data centers “permanent tax incentives.”

Senators call on HHS to monitor programs that kill people through ‘assisted suicide’ * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Source link Two senators, a Republican and a Democrat, have written to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking for the federal government to monitor programs that

'Hello Mr. Clinton': DataRepublican BRINGS THE PAIN After Bill Clinton Craps All Over America on July 4

'Hello Mr. Clinton': DataRepublican BRINGS THE PAIN After Bill Clinton Craps All Over America on July 4

Hyperscale Data signs $1.2B AI data center services agreement

Hyperscale Data signs $1.2B AI data center services agreement

AI giants back non-profit to retrain workers left behind by AI

Sorry we spent your wages on data centers, but call us when you're AI-ready

Clinton, IA Could Be Home to the Largest Data Center in Iowa

Clinton, IA Could Be Home to the Largest Data Center in Iowa