Lawmakers advance bills to shield residents from data center utility costs

Bills regulating data centers and mandating a closer look at their impact have cleared their first hurdles at the Oklahoma Capitol.

Daily on energy: EPA climate funds back in court, State of the Union preview, and the data center build-out

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! We hope everyone on the East Coast is ready for a long night. ☕💻 President Donald Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union address later this evening,
The Well News on MSN

Congress told more data centers needed but environmental regulations interfere

WASHINGTON - Technology advisors on Tuesday urged a congressional panel to move quickly to reform the permitting procedures for the energy and data center infrastructure that support artificial intelligence.
FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN

Senate Bill 34: Will data centers drive up your electric bill?

A new proposal aims to make sure power companies don’t pass on rising costs to the consumer.

WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions

After voting down two amendments Monday that would have added provisions frequently demanded by residents who live in communities where data centers are being proposed, the state House of Delegates
CRN

2026 Partner Program Guide: 5-Star Data Center Vendor Programs

The CRN 2026 Partner Program Guide includes data center IT vendor partner programs that are designated 5-Star programs.
Standard-Speaker

Speakers ask state officials to see big picture around Hazelnut data center

Invited to ask questions and testify about Hazelnut during a meeting that lasted nearly three hours on Tuesday night at Hazleton Area High School, residents placed Project Hazelnut in the context of other data centers proposed in Northeast Pennsylvania and raised possibilities of rolling blackouts and water wars.