"The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived"
"A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year."
Source: WIRED, 11/17/2025
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"If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go"
"A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built."
Source: WIRED, 11/13/2025
Voter Anger At High Electric Bills And Data Centers Looms Over 2026 Midterms
"Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year’s midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who’s footing the bill to power Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers."
Source: AP, 11/10/2025
"NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani to Face Pressing Climate, Environment Issues"
"Zohran Mamdani will need to enforce the city’s building decarbonization law, enact his green school policy and handle the climate change-related issues residents often face—like flooding and extreme heat."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/06/2025
"AI Is Pushing Climate Goals Out of Reach, New Reports Say"
"Surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence is putting humanity’s climate goals out of reach, extending the life of fossil fuels and driving up emissions in the U.S. power sector while contributing to deadly extreme weather, according to two new reports published Wednesday."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/31/2025
"Critics Decry Company Created To Rush Power To Indiana Data Centers"
"Northern Indiana Public Service Co. says the spinoff is needed to meet surging power demand. Others say it’s an excuse to bypass regulations that protect consumers."
Source: Canary Media, 10/29/2025
"Trump Administration Moves to Accelerate AI Power Hookups"
"The Trump administration is pushing regulators to dramatically accelerate the process of allowing the booming data-center sector to connect to power grids."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/27/2025
"Trump Makes Laura Swett FERC Chair. What Will Be Her Focus?"
"President Donald Trump on Thursday designated Laura Swett chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, marking the agency’s third leadership change in nine months."
Source: E&E News, 10/27/2025
"From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy"
"As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages."
Source: NYTimes, 10/23/2025
"Ohio To Fast-Track Energy At Former Coal Mines And Brownfields"
"A new law in Ohio will fast-track energy projects in places that are hard to argue with: former coal mines and brownfields."
Source: Canary Media, 10/17/2025
