Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations.

Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 50 organizations from across New York State called for a full national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data ...

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. The rapid growth and impact of massive data centers, especially for AI and cryptocurrency companies, this year has had big ...

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NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — AEP Ohio said it would take years to build the infrastructure needed to power central Ohio’s many new data centers, but some New Albany projects are taking matters into their own hands. At least two tech companies planning ...

Permits were filed for 54 new data centers in Virginia in the first nine months of 2025, per a BI tally. Tech giant Amazon filed permits for the most new planned data centers this year so far. The permits reveal developers are increasingly building larger ...

The ginormous LED screen flashed as dignitaries celebrated inside a bare industrial warehouse serving as New Albany, Ohio's latest data center. "Water is for streams, not streaming," it beamed to those gathered around cocktail tables where dozens and ...

Albany, NY – Today State Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles introduced legislation (S.9144) to establish a temporary moratorium on the siting and permitting of new data centers in New York State. Across the United States and increasingly ...

A new data center in Hancock County could involve a total investment of up to $14 billion, according to TeraWulf, the company developing the project.