Data Centers are Lousy for the Planet. Should We Move Them to Space?

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Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Ban Data Centers

Environmental groups seek to halt data center construction in the United States. They warn that data centers consume enormous ...
TechCrunch

Environmental groups call for halt to new data center construction

As energy demand for data centers soars, environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on the approval and construction of new facilities. More than 230 organizations, including Food & Water Watch ...
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The data center rush in Appalachia

The demise of the coal industry left much of Appalachia in economic tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water, and depopulated ...
St. Cloud Times

Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say

Communities across the U.S. are concerned about the environmental impact and rising utility costs associated with new data centers. Local governments are enacting zoning ordinances to gain more ...
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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 ...

Data centers spark environmental concerns in West Virginia communities

West Virginia has seen multiple data centers popping up following the passage of House Bill 2014 which was signed into law in ...
E&E

Litigators build toolkit to fight AI data centers

The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash. Critics of data centers that power artificial intelligence are writing a playbook ...
San Francisco Examiner

Study: Data centers’ environmental impact rising, thanks to AI

Thanks in large part to the training and running of artificial-intelligence models, the amount of power California data centers are using is surging — as are related environmental and health effects, ...
Inside Climate News

With a Lock on State Government Control, Virginia Democrats Now Face Difficult Decisions on Data Centers and Renewable Energy

RICHMOND, Va.—Democrats gained trifecta control of Virginia state government Tuesday night as former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger trounced Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 15 points in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José’s energy use. Who foots the bill?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the ...
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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 ...