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Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has taken up the cause of fighting data centers. She said a lack of transparency is angering residents.

Coachella City Council moved toward a data center moratorium after hundreds protested a proposed 450-acre Stronghold Power Systems campus at a May 27 meeting. Residents cited water, power and pollution risks in a valley already under strain.…

Microsoft highlights its Quincy, Washington data centers as a successful model of rural tech integration, delivering tax revenue, jobs, and infrastructure support while using surplus hydroelectric power.…

Is AI ruining the quiet retirement dream? From soaring electricity bills to relentless noise, here is the toll that data centers are taking on local communities.

Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country's power supply.

Seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of an AI data center in their local area, including 48% strongly opposed.

US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.

The rush to build thousands of U.S. data centers is driving demand for some workers, though economists project fewer permanent jobs.

The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.

From Gizmodo RSS Feed: Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers

From TechCrunch: Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed as data centers to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash.

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: 70% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, now less popular than nuclear power plants — opposition towards nearby AI infrastructure heating up as tech companies ramp up projects to acquire more compute

New AI data center applications are banned temporarily within Reno city limits following a long city council meeting Thursday.

From Gizmodo: Americans Would Rather Live by a Nuclear Power Plant Than an AI Data Center

A college student built a map showing the latest developments in data center policies in North America, Europe, and Asia.

From Pcgamer RSS Feed: Nvidia's solution to the AI energy problem is mini data centers next to local power substations and, of course, selling even more GPUs

A recent Gallup poll found that a majority of Americans oppose data centers, which require extensive amounts of electricity and water to operate, and negatively affect local communities.

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada celebrated the grand opening of its flagship treatment center in the Medical District on Tuesday, with the goal of improving cancer care in Nevada.