Americans have grown more negative toward the possible environmental and economic effects of data centers since the beginning of the year. And a majority say they’d be uncomfortable if a new data ...

Maumee's mayor and environmental health experts discussed the challenges communities face when evaluating data center proposals.

AI is driving a wave of massive new data centers across the U.S., raising concerns among communities and environmental groups.

Data centers are the hidden engines of the digital world, but they come with serious environmental costs. A data center is a ...

The facilities powering cloud computing and artificial intelligence are no longer quietly humming in the background. Data centers — massive, energy-intensive buildings that store and process the ...

Local and state officials across the nation have blocked data centers that would have cost $260 billion to build. Residents do not want buildings that compete with them for electricity and use ...

The rapid expansion of data centers is reshaping the nation’s electric grid.

The potential impact on electricity rates and who should pay for major grid upgrades are at the center of a California Public Utilities Commission review of an agreement between utility company PG&E ...

Oregon’s governor has effectively issued a moratorium on new data centers and data center expansions in the state by ordering ...