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Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above.
388 statements from 261 speakers in 49 states and provinces, December 12, 2016 to October 3, 2026. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
Quoted most
- unnamed narrator 7
- Jim Beam 6
- Dennis and Susan Ryan 5
- Drake Bentley 5
- Channel 13 News 5
- National Memo 4
- article author 4
- Weston Adams 4
- Chemours 4
- Tim Leigh 4
- David Aldrich and Chris Miller 4
- Mike Thompson 4
Every statement, by speaker
unnamed narrator
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Data centers promise to generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for local governments.
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Data center opponents raise concerns regarding noise and water overuse for cooling.
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Virginia is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world.
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The Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus is being built using Wisconsin's clean renewable energy without increasing rates on residents.
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PowerCab 2 is a factory packaged nonstop DC power system for applications including data centers
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Traditional data centers require massive grid power and two to four years of utility infrastructure upgrades
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Volition facilities deploy in six to nine months using on site fuel cell electricity generation
Jim Beam
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Hut 8 River Bend project is a planned $10 billion AI data center campus at St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish
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Amazon Fulfillment Center is an $18 billion multi site program featuring three separate large campus developments in northwest Louisiana
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Delta Forge 1 is a $3.6 billion AI center being developed by Applied Digital in Rapides Parish near Boyce
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Elon Musk's XAI operates the largest single active U.S. site, Colossus 2 in Tennessee
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Louisiana gave Meta tax breaks that could be worth as much as $10 billion
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Meta Hyperion data center is a massive, expanding AI campus representing an investment of up to $50 billion
Dennis and Susan Ryan
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Dennis and Susan Ryan propose that Wisconsin's next governor should require efficient brain inspired technology be installed in all existing and proposed data centers.
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Dennis and Susan Ryan argue that citizens and regulators should demand smarter technology solutions in data centers.
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Dennis and Susan Ryan recommend an intermediate solution to mitigate detrimental effects from data centers on electrical grid, water supply and environment.
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Dennis and Susan Ryan say hand wringing by NIMBYs is unlikely to stop data center growth in Wisconsin.
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Dennis and Susan Ryan say Nvidia has a monopoly on server technology for data centers and their servers use excessive electricity.
Drake Bentley
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Steil owns between $15,000 and $50,000 in GE Vernova stock as of his most recent financial disclosure
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GE Vernova stock Steil acquired in 2024 was valued between $1,000 and $15,000, growing to $15,000 to $50,000
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Marquette University Law School poll in August showed 67% favor a data center moratorium
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Steil accepted $13,000 in campaign donations from WEC Energy Group between 2018 and 2026
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We Energies customers saw a 12% electric rate increase in 2025 and 2026, with another increase filed for 2027
Channel 13 News
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Many data center companies declined or were unresponsive to media requests for facility tours and interviews about their operations
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Desert Research Institute published a paper on data centers in Nevada that was cited in news reporting
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There is no single authoritative agency that tracks data center information in Nevada or monitors their impact to the environment and community
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Local communities express concerns that data centers demand large quantities of land and resources but public access and transparency about their operations is very limited
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Channel 13 conducted a weeklong series on data centers in Southern Nevada starting 2026-09-11 to explore industry impacts and community concerns
National Memo
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Sen. Jon Husted received 631,284 dollars from companies that own and operate data centers, employees of those companies, and lobbyists representing those companies between 2001 and 2026.
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Husted personally championed sales tax exemption for data centers that helped pave way for Google run data center in New Albany.
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Sean Dunn, Husted's senior advisor, is an Ohio based lobbyist who did work for Meta and personally donated more than 94,000 dollars to Husted's campaigns while also working as a lobbyist.
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As lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2025, Husted pushed to expand use of AI in state and local government including public schools, making Ohio a hotbed for AI industry and accelerating data center construction.
article author
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Illinois has become a major data center market with proposed legislation addressing data center concerns including electricity prices, water use, and pollution
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Data centers use enormous amounts of water, electricity, and land, and can create noise, generator impacts, road impacts and major impacts on surrounding communities
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Rep. Tom Barrett voted for Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included $83 billion in tax breaks for data centers
Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read from the statement's words: Tom Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.
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Barrett received thousands of dollars in campaign donations from Big Tech investors and corporate PACs for Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle
Weston Adams
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Tech companies are committing to 100% offset of natural gas usage with renewable power on combined cycle gas turbine units
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Parallel bills exist in the House and Senate to enable state utility commissions to address cost allocation for data center power generation, transmission, and distribution
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Tech companies are covering their generation costs and sharing transmission and distribution costs for data centers
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Ratepayer Protection Act has cleared a House subcommittee
Chemours
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Chemours said its liquid cooling solutions, which it called innovative, lower the energy, water, space, maintenance and investment costs of data centers
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Chemours claims 2P50 could nearly eliminate water use for cooling
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Chemours developing Opteon 2P50, a fluorinated fluid for cooling data center servers
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Opteon 2P50 chemical awaiting federal EPA approval and not yet commercially available in United States
Tim Leigh
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Taurus will use water equivalent to 2 families annual consumption, once
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Project Taurus will generate property tax every year
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Taurus has a noise mitigation plan and posted a bond for any unforeseen deficiencies
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Project Taurus is a microscale data center measured in square feet, not a hyperscale measured in miles
David Aldrich and Chris Miller
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Each transmission line corridor has a minimum 300 foot wide right of way affecting rural and suburban communities
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Data centers require thousands of miles of new transmission lines, hundreds of new substations, and dozens of new power plants
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Virginia needs to immediately pause all data center contracts for interconnections to the power grid until a plan addresses six critical issues
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If 85 GW of data center capacity were built out, Virginia's current power grid would quadruple in size
Mike Thompson
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Thompson said local communities should take the lead and urged slowing data center development
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Thompson said data centers need protections for water, electric rates and workers
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Mike Thompson said data centers could displace farms, consume water, and create few jobs
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Thompson said we need to pump the brakes on data center rollout and require local control
Kentucky Lantern editorial
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Data centers bring fewer permanent jobs than industrial facilities they replace
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A new aluminum smelter planned for Kentucky went to Oklahoma instead because Oklahoma had better clean energy infrastructure
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Survey by Industrious Labs in Kentucky found majority of respondents wanted a new smelter over a new data center
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Data centers compete for electricity with aluminum smelters at massive scale
Riley Griffin
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Blue Owl owned 80 percent of the Hyperion campus
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Meta received 80 percent reduction in property taxes for the facility
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Meta anticipates spending 200 billion dollars on AI infrastructure to support its AI ambitions
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Meta retained 20 percent ownership stake in Hyperion Data Center campus
Adam Moore
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Rep. Adam Moore, D Lexington, organized the listening session.
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Representative Adam Moore said he would like to see sales tax credits for data centers revoked
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Moore said Kentucky needs to put up guardrails like ratepayer protection so regular people do not end up paying for the power demands of data centers
Molly Taft
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Molly Taft said hundreds of new data centers have popped up across the country, sparking backlash from residents over water usage, energy consumption, and economic concerns.
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Molly Taft said the Trump administration came in guns blazing on American AI, and data centers suddenly started cropping up in places where they had not traditionally been before, but neither left nor right politicians were prepared for a truly grassroots movement opposing their construction.
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Molly Taft, senior climate reporter at WIRED, said data center opposition is uniting people from the complete opposite ends of the political spectrum, unlike most other political issues.
Bridge Michigan
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Jocelyn Benson has proposed a moratorium on new data centers.
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James voted for an earlier House version of the Big Beautiful Bill that included a section called the Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization Initiative, which would have barred state and local jurisdictions from creating laws to regulate data centers.
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John James, Republican gubernatorial candidate, received more than $100,000 in campaign donations from donors with data center ties across multiple election cycles dating back to 2018.
Texas Standard
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Local communities are finding they may have limited power to stop the projects.
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Opposition grows across the political spectrum to data center projects.
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Hundreds of new data centers are planned across Texas, many to meet the computing demands of artificial intelligence.
Fox News article
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Michael Whatley and his family hold between $246,000 and $690,000 in energy investments with companies fueling data center growth
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Whatley and his family have holdings between $149,000 and $410,000 in Duke Energy
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Whatley reported $361,000 from CAPCVentures LLC for consulting services in 2025
news report
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David Jolly traveled to Northern Virginia known as Data Center Alley to observe impact on communities
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Both gubernatorial candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany support giving local communities the final say on whether data centers are built
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Former Governor John Kasich gave 40 year tax breaks to Google, Meta and Amazon to build data centers in Ohio even though once built, data centers produce relatively few jobs
Tom Sullivan
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Tom Sullivan, COO of Air2O, says Arizona data centers have switched from open loop or evaporative cooling systems to closed loop cooling, where a fresh water glycol mixture is constantly recycled
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Water use at a midsize data center may be around the same as the annual use as 18 homes
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Closed loop cooling systems dramatically cut data centers' water use compared to open loop or evaporative systems, but are about 33% more energy intensive
Dr. Lynn Goldman
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EPA is weakening or reconsidering safeguards designed to protect people from harmful pollution as AI expansion drives demand for electricity
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Dr. Lynn Goldman, former EPA assistant administrator, states the massive AI buildout can have enormous consequences for America's health
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Dr. Lynn Goldman, former EPA assistant administrator, said data center pollution poses health risks and EPA is weakening safeguards
Calgary Herald
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Western Canada Data Centre Alliance conference covered energy consumption, community engagement, and supply chain issues
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Protesters gathered at Hyatt Regency Calgary on Wednesday to protest AI data centres
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Residents of Chandler, Arizona in 2025 complained of humming noise from data centre facility
OPB
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Data centre moratorium debate is playing out across Oregon and the nation as campaign issue
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Many data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power which could release massive amounts of diesel pollution into nearby communities
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Data centers could impact Oregon's aging power grid
Brad Cundy
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Cundy argues that Wyoming has natural resources and power generation capacity to support data center operations and should leverage these assets.
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Brad Cundy, a Wyoming business leader and former contractor, argues that the Prometheus Falls Ranch Data Center project will create construction jobs for years, permanent operations jobs, and tax revenue for Natrona County.
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Cundy states that data center workers and their families will buy homes, send children to school, and create demand in healthcare, education, retail, and construction sectors.
Chris Tomlinson
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Counties asked Attorney General Ken Paxton what power they retained, and he did not answer six months later
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Abbott and Republican lawmakers passed multiple laws providing property tax cuts to data centers
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Governor Greg Abbott invited data center companies to Texas and promised low taxes, regulations, cheap electricity and water
DivTeck101
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Data centers consume massive amounts of megawatts that standard rural power grids are not originally built to handle
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Data center cooling systems require water volume comparable to small cities
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DivTeck101 states the proposed Google data center in West Memphis and the xAI facility in Memphis are approximately 4.5 miles apart
Jenna Abbas
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Jenna Abbas, coordinator with Alberta Anti AI, stated there is very little environmental assessment of data centers and information is being hidden from the public
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Jenna Abbas stated the actual impacts of data centers on environment, social life, and communities are not clear to the public
Kelly Allen
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Allen advocates for repealing HB 2011 and codifying requirements that data centers report on environmental impact, local hiring, and water and electricity use
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Kelly Allen argues West Virginia should eliminate all tax breaks for data centers to ensure the state sees real benefit and retain local community control
Montana Free Press / Rutgers Eagleton poll
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Nearly 75% of registered Montana voters oppose data centers in their city or neighboring county
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92% of registered Montana voters say the state should create regulations to limit data center impact on electricity prices
Ed Gaskin
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Ed Gaskin, columnist, argues that municipalities should develop comprehensive data center strategies including capital transformation plans and transparent incentive policies before developers arrive
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Ed Gaskin proposes that host municipalities keep 100% of property taxes, PILOT payments, infrastructure reimbursements, and community benefits, with separate statewide data center contribution to Green Zone Investment Fund
Parker Thompson
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Parker Thompson is posting one video every day until Coffeyville passes a legal moratorium on data center development.
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Parker Thompson, YouTuber, is campaigning for a 12 month moratorium on data center development in Coffeyville, Kansas, citing concerns about uncontrolled AI models and risks to the power grid.
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP Advocates for Effective Government gave $500 to Dovilla's campaign on March 31, 2025.
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Vorys assisted Vantage Data Centers with a more than $2 billion hyperscale data center campus in New Albany, including economic development incentives, state and local taxation, land acquisition and zoning.
reporting
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Haaland's campaign received contributions from entities associated with Project Jupiter, including donations from Oracle executives totalling over 87,000 dollars according to Hull campaign analysis.
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Haaland's campaign received contributions from entities involved with Project Jupiter, including a maximum contribution of 12,400 dollars from Oracle America and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CEO Clay Magouyrk.
Joe Monahan
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Columnist argues that modern data centers use no significant water, produce little noise, do not impact electrical rates, and do not pollute waters.
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Joe Monahan, Boone resident, states that data center moratoriums in Iowa redirect billions from AI companies to Elon Musk and competitors, harming U.S. strategic advantage and encouraging alternatives like space based data centers.
Max McCoy
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Max McCoy will speak on data center opposition in rural America and Kansas at Lawrence Arts Center on September 21, 2026
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McCoy claims data centers rush to rural America involves secrecy, vast power and water consumption, environmental risk, job loss, and existential AI threat
WABE article
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Tricia Pridemore resigned from Georgia Public Service Commission on September 4, 2026, to join DC BLOX as executive vice president of energy, regulatory and policy
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Pridemore was appointed to Public Service Commission in 2018 without prior energy or regulatory experience and ran for the seat that November winning with just over 50 percent of the vote
Atlanta News First (news report)
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Pridemore spent more than eight years on Georgia's Public Service Commission after being elected statewide in 2018
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Tricia Pridemore joined DC BLOX as executive vice president of energy, regulatory, and policy
David Delaney
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AI computers generate much heat, so cooling is essential and data centres consume enormous amounts of electricity.
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A data centre is a large building filled with computers performing functions such as training artificial intelligence, running AI applications and processing large amounts of data.
Greg Riegle
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Greg Riegle, McGuireWoods partner and leader of the firm's Data Centers Practice Area, said Virginia's sales and use tax exemption for data center equipment is a pivotal driver of the industry's rapid growth in Virginia
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Greg Riegle said local governments don't have the requisite authority from the General Assembly to enact a moratorium on data centers in the traditional sense
Jeff Tyndall
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RPC Director Jeff Tyndall said data centers would only be allowed in M-1 or M-2 zones and must have approved resource plans for electric, water and sewer
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RPC Director Tyndall said Montgomery County currently does not have the electrical and water capacity to support another mega center like Google
Kim Bojko
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Kim Bojko, energy policy lawyer, stated that Ramaswamy's plan to connect private data center power plants to homes faces numerous legal and practical barriers and physical problems because data centers typically avoid grid connection to escape lengthy regulatory delays.
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Kim Bojko said plan faces legal barriers including constitutional restrictions on taking property without compensation
Ohio Capital Journal reporting
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Dr. Amy Acton holds stock in Microsoft and Iron Mountain, which operates a data center near Dayton using 1.4 megawatts
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Vivek Ramaswamy holds stock in NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, and other AI and data center related companies, and holds a position in Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF
Springfield News-Sun / Dayton Daily News
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Acton holds stock in Iron Mountain, which runs a data center near Dayton Ohio
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Ramaswamy had a federal tax filing showing a Microsoft holding worth up to five million dollars in 2023
Cris Tolomia
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AI boom has turned data center construction into one of the fastest growing categories of industrial building in the U.S.
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Developers have started running out of room in established hubs such as Northern Virginia and are now landing projects in small towns, farmland and quiet suburbs
Walter Mugdan
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Walter Mugdan, former EPA deputy regional administrator with 48 years of service, states people deserve a voice in decisions affecting where they live and what they breathe
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Walter Mugdan, former EPA deputy regional administrator, said public involvement in pollution decision making matters and government should open doors not close them
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Arkansas lawmaker forms trade association focused on AI and data center policy
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Natural gas leads the race to fuel Wyoming data center driven electrical demand
Robbie Bahr
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NO Data Center Concert organized by Robbie Bahr held in protest on September 13 from 2 to 10 p.m. at Clinton, Iowa Bandshell
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Free concert and peaceful protest scheduled for Sunday, September 13 from 2 to 10 p.m. at Riverview Bandshell in opposition to data center
USA Today columnist
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75 percent of Democrats oppose data centers according to a Gallup poll
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15 states have or are considering legislation curtailing or banning data center construction
Alexander T. Jones
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Kutak Rock partner Alexander T. Jones authored an article on the rise of data centers in Arkansas, published in Summer 2026 issue of The Arkansas Lawyer
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The article examines the rapid growth of hyperscale data center development in Arkansas and legal and economic issues accompanying the industry's expansion
Craig Fuller
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Craig Fuller, CEO and owner of Times Free Press, argued that the Tennessee Valley region's access to electricity through TVA gives it an advantage as technology companies invest in data centers.
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Craig Fuller says data centers could make Tennessee Valley an economic super region
Justin Melkinoff
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Municipal permitting for fiber installation is increasingly restrictive, involving 15 different departments for approvals that should be straightforward
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Fiber providers are sourcing materials from international vendors and countries they might not have used previously due to domestic shortages
Jeremy Merrill
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Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois are now limiting data centers in their states after initially supporting them
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Republican politicians shifted from praising data centers as bringing benefits to talking about their downsides starting around February 2026
Hugh Espey
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Iowa's cancer rates are second worst in the nation by one measure, attributed to increased manure, nitrates, and water pollution from factory farming.
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Iowa is ranked among the top regions globally for large scale AI data centers, not just nationally but globally.
Andrew Mobley
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Entergy says Democrat Gazette made a mathematical error by accounting for only 12 months of payments rather than the full 20 year term
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Democrat Gazette reported Google will pay Entergy about one third of the cost to build the solar plant powering the data center
Mike Koerber
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Mike Koerber, former EPA deputy director, said the proposal continues Trump administration efforts to reduce transparency
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Mike Koerber, former deputy director of EPA air quality office, said elimination of federal requirement for public notice could thwart local residents from learning about proposed data centers
Alex Kellgreen
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Alex Kellgreen created an interactive tool called The Elephant in the Desert showing every data center operating in Utah
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Many data centers already operate in Utah without public protest
Stephanie Hanes
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Growing cross partisan grassroots opposition to the Stratos data center in Utah demanding agency, fairness, and accountability in development decisions
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People from both political parties are aligned on wanting more say about how policymakers make choices about land and how resources are used
Kevin Slote
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Igor Belykh's research group at Georgia State University applies AI to address social media issues and accelerate research on social problems
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Data centers that fuel artificial intelligence are meeting resistance across Georgia
Heatmap / Robinson Meyer
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Data centers are 63 points underwater with rural voters
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Heatmap survey found data centers are 43 points underwater with Republicans, 65 points underwater with independents, and 75 points underwater with Democrats
Jack Farrell
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Technology Minister Nate Glubish are taking part in a virtual town hall about developing AI data centres
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At the first two events, Technology Minister Nate Glubish was hit with criticism and demands for safeguards from locals regarding environmental risks and water usage concerns
National Review
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Western water shortages are driven overwhelmingly by agricultural irrigation
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Data centers consume only a tiny share of America's water
Amanda Potter and Jeff Shelton
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The pledge commits signers to draft data center regulations before the first day of the 2027 legislative session in January.
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The pledge includes a refusal to take money from individuals or organizations interested in data center development.
Steve Benen
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Democratic attorneys general from 14 states are pushing back against the EPA's plan.
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Under the EPA's approach, residents in local communities might lose the ability to raise concerns about data centers before permits are approved and construction starts.
Christy Katzl
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The petitioners alleged the data centre could reduce property values and pose safety risks, and that the developer planned a closed loop cooling system
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Christy Katzl filed an Open Meetings Act violation notice and accused county officials of failing to respond to public records requests
Doug Fiefia
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Rep. Doug Fiefia expressed concerns about who constituents should hold accountable when multiple agencies are involved in data center approvals
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Utah Rep. Doug Fiefia stated Utah should prioritize data centers using less water and require clear reporting
Jim Dunnigan
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Rep. Jim Dunnigan stated that Utah gives away significant tax breaks to attract data centers
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Rep. Jim Dunnigan raised concerns about air quality and airshed impacts from data centers
NOLA.com editorial board
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NOLA.com editorial stated that trust in government institutions is necessary for the public to support data center projects
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NOLA.com editorial stated that the Public Service Commission should demand transparency from Meta about its data center plans in Richland Parish
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
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Chavez DeRemer says she will focus on investments in energy and data center infrastructure to support AI industry
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Lori Chavez DeRemer accepted newly created role as senior adviser for labor and national infrastructure at Think Big to advocate for data center industry
Nicholeen Peck
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Rep. Peck toured a South Jordan facility using air and fans for cooling instead of water
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Rep. Nicholeen Peck noted volatility in property tax revenue due to depreciation of assets within data centers
Steven Glover
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Project could reduce county homestead property taxes by 40 percent
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Georgia Power says OpenAI will pay full infrastructure and electric service costs to serve the facility
Bryan Gottlieb
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Gottlieb claims moratorium creates uncertainty that will drive investment to Texas, Virginia and other states
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Bryan Gottlieb argues New York moratorium sidelines permitting process designed for environmental scrutiny
David Baake
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Project Jupiter's emissions would put the state back at 2005 levels of CO2 from the electric sector, undoing more than 20 years of progress
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The Microgrid Oversight Act, state legislation proposed to more closely regulate microgrids and require compliance with Energy Transition Act requirements, died after clearing the Senate
Davy Musser
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The proposed methane fired power plant would double Utah's natural gas usage and increase the state's carbon emissions by 50 percent
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No Environmental Impact Statement or official research on exact water and power demands for the Stratos Project has been published
Adam Klepp
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An average data center power request equals as much electricity as 250,000 single family homes
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Arizona Public Service expects data centers to be the largest driver of power demand growth over the next decade
Buddy Carter
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Rep. Buddy Carter discussed Georgia's rise as a leader in data center construction and warned that the United States cannot afford to lose the critical artificial intelligence race against China.
Erek Barron
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown's upcoming people's counsel appointment may shape state debates over electric rate increases and grid investment related to data centers
Dirk van Ouwerkerk
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Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Senior Vice President of Storage Development at Soltage, said grid capacity and interconnection are moving to the center of data center strategy
Johnson Controls
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Johnson Controls' integrated thermal management approach can reduce non IT energy consumption by up to 50% compared with conventional cooling methods.
Susan Wierman
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Susan Wierman wrote reader commentary that data centers can be responsibly regulated without losing business.
Frank Pallone Jr.
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Congressman Pallone wrote to FERC on September 28, 2026, urging it to strengthen PJM's data center proposals
Riley Moore
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Rep. Riley Moore cosponsored Ratepayer Protection Act requiring state utility commissions ensure data centres pay full incremental costs for upgrades
Bill Hogseth
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Bill Hogseth, GROWW co executive director, said data centers are extracting water and wealth from communities
Renee Sommer
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Renee Sommer, a realtor from Logan County, opposes data centers citing environmental and wildlife concerns, particularly regarding a proposed data center in Latham, Illinois.
Kimberly Adams
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Yvette Fernandez has reported on the politics of data centers and what that means for Nevada's economy
Maryland Freedom Caucus
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Maryland Freedom Caucus criticized the order for not including a moratorium on data center construction.
Greg Stanton
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Delegation gave Bureau of Land Management until October 2 to respond on data center transparency
Kendell Joseph
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Kendell Joseph, software engineer and Voters Not Politicians member, said regulating AI requires conversation with engineers, utilities, contractors, developers, business owners, environmental experts, local officials and community members
PowerHouse Hillwood
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PowerHouse Hillwood posted a $1 letter of credit to meet initial credit requirements of the transmission security agreement.
Sujeeth Draksharam
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Infrakey said it is prepared to submit necessary water and energy information to state regulators by October 12, 2026 filing deadline.
TiffinOhio.net reporting
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Data centers have become embodiment of ratepayers' frustrations, gobbling up tax incentives in exchange for higher energy costs
Brett Chase
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Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to support artificial intelligence
Reid Wilson
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Data centers have become a central issue in the governor's reelection race
Richard Evans citing Microsoft
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Microsoft's newest liquid cooled AI data centers use direct to chip closed loops with zero water evaporation
Jocelyn Wulf
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Closed loop cooling systems are increasingly adopted by hyperscale data centers
Justin Williams
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Statesboro Director of Planning and Development Justin Williams made comments during the August 18 public hearing regarding the intent of the ordinance to prohibit hyperscale data centers
Meghan E. Griffiths
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Meghan E. Griffiths, Co Chair of Jackson Walker's Digital Infrastructure & Data Centers practice, participated in a panel session at Data Center World Power Conference 2026 (September 21-23) discussing how ERCOT's unique market structure shapes power procurement strategies for Texas data centers.
Monique DeSpain
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Monique DeSpain, Republican challenger in Oregon's 4th Congressional District, argues communities must have power to reject data centers and calls for radical transparency in data center decisions
Quintrace
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Three month Google sponsored battery storage pilot project in Texas
Greenwashed
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Advocacy group Greenwashed organizing data center piñata event in Central Park beginning at 11 a.m. during Climate Week
Montana Free Press-Rutgers Eagleton poll
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Democrats in Montana are more likely to be strongly opposed to new data centers than independent voters or Republicans, but opposition was considerable across party lines
Roger Gazur
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Roger Gazur argues data centers are necessary for streaming movies, email, social media, credit card processing, cell phone calls, and web searches
Matt Grubesic
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Matt Grubesic said the data center project is one of the issues that has led him to activism and running for county commission.
North Dakota Monitor
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Data center construction is underway in Ellendale and Harwood with rapid planning for at least two more massive installations.
Campaign finance reports
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Haaland received donations from Oracle and its CEO, developer of Project Jupiter
David Lambiaso
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David Lambiaso, partner in TerraWatt, filed a suit against the city's Board of Adjustment over renewable energy requirements and community benefits agreement approval conditions.
Lee Wolverton
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Lee Wolverton, Arkansas Democrat Gazette Executive Editor, said the First Amendment held true in the case.
Seth Stern
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Seth Stern, chief of advocacy for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said Entergy's lawsuit was meritless.
Tom Akaolisa
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Minnesota data center boom testing balance between investment, energy, water, environmental oversight, and local decision making.
Will Lawrence campaign (reporting on Tom Barrett's vote)
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Tom Barrett voted in favor of the House version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included a 10 year moratorium on state governments regulating AI models and systems.
Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read from the statement's words: Tom Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.
Evan Bray
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Evan Bray says the Bell AI data centre project offers opportunity for Saskatchewan
Jason Donati
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In late 1700s, estimated 24% of Indiana was wetland and swamp
Linus Baker
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Linus Baker, the defendants' attorney, stated that citizens should not have to defend themselves in court for exercising First Amendment rights regarding political activity
Matthew Madden
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Matthew Madden noted that data centers require massive utility upgrades, interconnections and long lead times for electrical equipment
Ohio Capital Journal reporting from federal tax filing
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Ramaswamy had a federal tax filing showing a holding worth up to $5 million in Microsoft in 2023
Roy Cooper
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Roy Cooper, former North Carolina Democratic governor running for U.S. Senate, said AI data center development should be slowed and federal guardrails are needed.
Tim O'Hara
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Several data centers have been proposed or discussed in Indiantown within Martin County.
Charlie Berens
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Charlie Berens joins nonprofit Build Wisconsin Better to challenge hyperscale AI data center developments across Wisconsin
Daikin
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Daikin plans to more than triple its fluoropolymer production capacity in response to rapidly growing semiconductor market, building new factory to start manufacturing PFAS next year.
FOX 5 (news report)
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More than one Maryland county has voted to pass a data center moratorium
Greg Bluestein
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Data centers have become a potent campaign issue in the Georgia gubernatorial race, drawing fierce opposition despite once being welcomed as engines of economic development
Jeremy Appel
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A populist uprising against data centres in Alberta has created a coalition that transcends traditional political and geographical divides
Judith Ruiz-Branch
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Wisconsin residential electric rates rose nearly 29% since 2021
QLevr LLC
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QLevr LLC threatens lawsuit claiming up to $150 million in damages
The Guardian
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PFAS are used in two phase immersion cooling systems where servers are immersed in PFAS fluid with low boiling point to draw heat away.
Associated Press reporting
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Anthropic endured an uncomfortable relationship with the Trump administration with the Pentagon trying to label the company's models a security risk and a temporary ban of one of its more advanced models
Authors (reporting consensus)
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Majority of Americans oppose data centers and Democratic and Republican candidates are being forced to take a stand.
Brian Lyman
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Column notes Tuberville plan lacks key requirement to make community objections meaningful: enforcement mechanism
Chad Dillingham
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Chad Dillingham stated no contracts have been signed yet for the data center or power generation plant
Jay Evensen
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Stuart Adams lost primary election at least in part because of support for data center
Matt Wolf
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Regulatory risk needs to be treated as a fundamental transaction term in data center projects
Morrisey
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Morrisey has a data center plan that includes local involvement
Rahm Emanuel
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Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump for not addressing AI risks adequately
Rebekah Cohen Israel
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Development moratoriums can pause key approvals and create complicated periods of uncertainty for developers and landowners
Stephanie Jordan and Mary Armas
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More than 1,000 activists across the country participated in dozens of rallies and protests in August demanding elected officials dump Big Tech and data center developers.
Terri Michal
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Terri Michal, a vocal opponent of data centers, was previously removed from a Birmingham City Council meeting over public comment rules during disputes about data center projects
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Data centers and transparency are points of contention in the governor's race
WHYY
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Philadelphia has no local zoning laws or regulations governing data center development
Matthew McKerley
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Matthew McKerley, environmental attorney with Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, said Prologis is bankrolling Proposition 45 to silence communities on data center siting.
Bruce Buckheit
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Bruce Buckheit, former EPA chief of air enforcement, said the situation appears to break federal law
The Dakota Scout
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Frank Kloucek is a candidate for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Gerardo Lara
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Rentech Boiler Systems can deliver a packaged boiler within a year
Jason Morris
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Jason Morris now spends about 70 percent of his time on data center projects, up from 10 percent previously.
John Goodhue
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Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center operates on carbon free power
Laura Sheets
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Laura Sheets has brought four nuisance complaints against data centers in four states.
Nick Leonard
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Deputy Administrator Nick Leonard requested permission to attend a two day training on data center development best practices in December in South Carolina, with only 15 applicants from across the U.S. accepted.
Rich Lowry
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Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, argues data center operations using water and energy are comparable to industrial steel mills which used 5% of the country's energy
Saadia Holdings LLC
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Saadia Holdings told officials the proposed data center would employ 100 people
Aaron Ford
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Attorney General Aaron Ford said he supports a pause on data center tax abatements if elected
Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism
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Companies are using non disclosure agreements to hide data center project details from the public in Indiana
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
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Illinois experiencing higher electric bills directly translated from datacenter electricity consumption
Geneva Zoltek
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Nevada experiencing data center boom with massive power demand
James Rogan
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Author states that electricity prices remain highest in states that mandated green transitions without adequate baseload power
Jim Doherty
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Jim Doherty, former Morrow County Commissioner, said opposition to data centers is a unifying moment between rural and urban Oregon
Thor Equities
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Thor Equities states each direct data center job at Kingston Technology Hub would create an additional 4.5 ancillary jobs.
Cristina Holt
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Cristina Holt testified Bill 170 definition closes 'campusing loophole' to prevent splitting hyper scale data center projects across adjacent parcels
Karl Rove
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Karl Rove claims a data center will make a school district one of the richest in Texas
Mike Murphy
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Legislation was being developed to repeal the data center tax incentive
NBC News reporters
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Data center backlash is threatening to shape 2026 midterm elections
WUKY reporting from public records
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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers gave $206,000 to Gov. Beshear's PAC In This Together since his reelection in 2023, making it the fourth largest donor.
Amity Shedd
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AI use growing, data centers expanding nationwide, raising questions about energy, water, noise and siting
Baltimore Sun
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Maryland communities are weighing the promise of jobs and tax revenue against concerns about electricity demand, land use, noise and other impacts
Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP
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Innventure allegedly misrepresented strength and viability of DarkNX deal
Business Insider
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Public backlash to AI data centers is growing
Byron Flagg
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Byron Flagg stated that Florida Senate Bill 484 requires data centers to obtain consumptive use permits and preserves local government oversight through comprehensive planning and land development codes
Chris Gale
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Data center development is becoming less of a business issue and more of a democratic issue
Datacloud USA conference speakers
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Datacloud USA conference speakers identified material shortages, labor shortages, and permitting delays as obstacles to data center fiber buildout beyond community opposition
Donald Beightol
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West Virginia elected officials wondering why tax and regulatory advantaged push for economic development through data centers has hit severe roadblocks in certain locations
Portland Press Herald fact check
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Maine has a Down East data center proposal involving DeepGreen Western Passage near Eastport but contains no $15 million land offer to a lobsterman
Timothy Parker
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Skilled technician shortages are a major challenge for fiber installation, with insufficient workers to perform the work needed
Ars Technica reporting
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Google holds warrants for 14 percent equity stake and guaranteed Fluidstack's lease payments
Jessica Holdman
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Company originally said it needed 50 megawatts, then said it would need 450 megawatts worth of generators on site
OPB journalists
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The AI boom has rapidly increased the demand for data center infrastructure
WBUR reporting
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Gov. Josh Shapiro and opponent Stacy Garrity are navigating public opinion around data centers in Pennsylvania gubernatorial race
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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The Google data center is intended to power the company's search and artificial intelligence capabilities
Guy Lancaster
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Silicon Valley billionaires want to build data centers across Arkansas
Jennifer Frost
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Charlotte Water Public Affairs Manager Jennifer Frost said data centers currently operating in Charlotte have not caused residential water or sewer rates to increase
Scott Stillings
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Scott Stillings, critical operations manager, said the same water used to cool the facility today will be used for the next 10 years
Entergy (via Beth Hunt, news anchor)
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Entergy stated Google is fully committed to covering 100 percent of the power and infrastructure costs associated with the data center
Mark Sommer
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Mark Sommer tax attorney argues in blog posts that data centers qualify as manufacturers under Kentucky law for tax break purposes
unnamed news anchor
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Tooele County is not ready for the data center, according to state officials.
Wall Street Journal
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Capital spent on non data center construction in the US has fallen off a cliff while capital deployed to build data centers soars
Austin Foss
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Rep. Austin Foss supported the bill because it includes possibility permit could be revoked for NDA violations
Chris Lehmann
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The article describes data center opposition as rooted in opposition to water rationing, spikes in electrical bills, and resource plunder affecting quality of life
Denise Marcelle
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Rep. Denise Marcelle says she would have looked at data centers more carefully and did her due diligence
Jonathan Warrey
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Rep. Jonathan Warrey brought amendment and voted for rejecting the bill
Ryan Cooper
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Ryan Cooper of The American Prospect characterizes the data center rollout as reflective of Silicon Valley arrogance by billionaires promoting AI as revolutionary and requiring trillions in spending
Scott McKane
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Volition would create high paying jobs and generate millions in local tax revenue
Stefany Shaheen
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Shaheen said she would support federal legislation requiring data center developers to pay host communities to cover power and other public assets costs
Todd Porter
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Rep. Todd Porter argued state's existing transparency laws are sufficient
AI and energy executives
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AI and energy executives warn Maryland risks losing jobs, tax revenue and processing power as counties block data centers
Ford
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OpenAI will pay the school district based on the 18.018 mill rate rather than the 16.45 mill rate for 15 years
Allyson Flake Matsoso
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Author Allyson Flake Matsoso expresses concerns about data centers changing small town America, citing impacts like noise, traffic, heat and light pollution
Flood Light News
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Microsoft backed data center in Vineland was caught with 27 unpermitted gas fired generators, disclosed more energy use and more air pollution than promised to community
The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Oregon data center market is one of the largest in the world due to property tax incentives and lack of a sales tax, with data centers first appearing around 2006
Alberta government (reported by Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press)
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Alberta's United Conservative Party government says data centres could generate new jobs and billions in royalties and taxes for the province
Christopher Desloge
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Christopher Desloge of Desloge Consolidated presented concept for data centers using flooded lead mine water for cooling
John Tsitrian
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John Tsitrian says data center projects deserve examination and debate, not blanket opposition, arguing that some have succeeded while others have failed
Michigan Advance commentary author
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Data centers produce very few permanent jobs
ABC News
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ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Schulze obtained exclusive access inside a Google data center
commentary author
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China planning to power data centers with at least 80 percent clean energy by 2030
Gabriel Brito
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Amanda Potter, Democratic candidate for HD-9, and Jeff Shelton, Democratic candidate for SD-32, started the Data Center Accountability Pledge.
Jo Borrás
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Dominion Energy Virginia proposed first base rate increase since 1992, adding approximately $8.51 per month in 2026, driven largely by data center infrastructure.
Social media reports and Instagram creator victoria_phd
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Data centers in Gary region reportedly maintained power during extended residential outage, raising concerns about grid prioritization.
Associated Press
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Opposition to data centers stretches across political spectrum because of fears about electricity bills, water wells, air and noise pollution, and community character changes
Mark Drapeau
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Mark Drapeau argues that companies should pay the costs their projects create, bring new power onto the grid, publish verifiable operating data and strengthen host communities
MG&E
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Energy utility MG&E filed a new data center tariff proposal with the Public Service Commission
Michigan communities
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The moratoria reflect a demand for predictable, transparent siting standards on energy demand, water use, noise, traffic, and land use compatibility.
Philip Elliott
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Public opinion shifted 12 points against new data centers between March and July 2026 according to one national poll
WRAL
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PFAS from Fayetteville Works contaminated drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in Cape Fear region
Brian Balderston
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Brian Balderston, director of infrastructure and data centers for SDSC, said data centers can be active participants in grid stability
Paul LePage campaign
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LePage's campaign said he supports 'sensible regulation' including guarantees of adequate water supply, local community buy in and no rate hikes
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board advocates for intelligent regulation of data centers rather than bans
Bridge Michigan reporting
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Only one official, Elaine Ferris, will face a vote in November to remove her from office over data center votes.
News reporting
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Tom Tiffany voted for the SPEED Act, which critics argued would accelerate construction for AI data centers
Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the SPEED Act. Read from the statement's words: Tom Tiffany voted for the SPEED Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.
News reporting on official records
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Tiffany in Congress supports Trump favored legislation 99 percent of the time
News reporting on Tiffany's record
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Tom Tiffany voted for a 10 year ban on regulating AI
Paul Waddell
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Paul Waddell, Dover electric director, said the city needs better understanding of how data centers might affect the electric grid and utility systems
rvamag.com reporter
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Virginia data center industry facing more organized opposition after years of explosive growth with relatively little public resistance
John Meyer
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Attorney John Meyer argued Montana Code 13-28-206 is unconstitutional because it does not facilitate the people's constitutional power of initiative
Adam Baugh
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Adam Baugh, partner at Withey Morris Baugh PLC, stated the entitlement process for new data centers in Phoenix and neighboring cities is infinitely harder today than a year ago
Dan Cronin
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Turner is advancing work across the campus with interior buildout already underway
Jack Urquhart
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Jack Urquhart, Spanish Fork communications manager, explained the municipal code amendment is needed because the developer proposes generating its own power
Erik Andersson
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SEDCOR director Erik Andersson cited Verrus's more sustainable approach as reason for selection
Craig M. Gianetti
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Attorney Craig M. Gianetti argued that the township should prioritize evaluation over prohibition and noted the property has dual 69,000 volt transmission lines
E. Kahn Development
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The EKahn complaint states the Township Committee action was based on public hysteria and political attention rather than sound land use planning
Dwayne Tomah
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Dwayne Tomah, historian from Sipayik Passamaquoddy community, stated the project represents a national backlash against data center facilities
Union of Concerned Scientists
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Meta and Entergy have structured their deal allowing Meta to walk away before infrastructure is paid for, leaving ratepayers to cover remaining costs.
Allen Westmind
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Computer chips transform electricity into heat, creating a large thermal output that should be regulated as heavy industrial use
Carla Shade
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Enforceable contractual guardrails and community benefit agreements are necessary to protect clean air and water for future data center projects
Dan Davis
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The proposed data center facility is a good reuse of the existing building and resolves water and heat concerns
Dave Anderson
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Volition Industries proposes a data center inside Spanish Fork City powered entirely on site without connection to the city electric grid
Megan Banks
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Data centers pose environmental and fire concerns and benefit wealthy entities at the expense of local residents
Paul Dayton
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The proposed 250 megawatt facility would produce more than double the peak power draw of the entire city of Spanish Fork
Rod Yelm
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Transparency from the developer and rigorous questioning by the planning commission changed resident sentiment toward supporting the project
Jon Sanders
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Jon Sanders, director of the John Locke Foundation's Center for Food, Power, and Life, said I'm doubtful local moratoriums will have much practical effect because the market has already narrowed the universe of places where a data center can realistically locate
Cory Bahr
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Cory Bahr, 2026 James Beard semifinalist chef, said project represented double digit growth in sales at his three Monroe restaurants
Maureen Larsen
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Maureen Larsen, Director of Economic Development, said the state wants to be supportive of data center projects when in Nebraska's best interest while guarding against out of state entities extracting resources
FOX Chicago
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Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park focuses on quantum technology
Scott Wilcher
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Mangum High School head football coach Scott Wilcher said the bonus doubled his retirement
Micaela Lara Cadena
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The moratorium proposal would pause new large scale data center projects while the state develops rules for water use, energy demand, emissions, ratepayer impacts and community benefits
Maria Bartiromo
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Fox News journalist Maria Bartiromo apologized on behalf of Fox News on June 26 for airing unsubstantiated claims about Chinese ties to data center opponents
Jennifer Dukarski
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Jennifer Dukarski, Michigan Press Association general counsel, said the notice on the city's website is more concerning because it is more akin to an official policy rather than good faith communication.
Connected Georgia
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Connected Georgia and America Connects created a website on June 15, 2026 and a YouTube channel the next week with a 30 second ad that garnered over 2 million views in about four weeks
Stuart Adams and Brenna Williams
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Utah Senate President Stuart Adams praised O'Leary's concessions, saying they address concerns and reduce effective project footprint by 75 percent, but opponent Brenna Williams expressed skepticism that Thursday's announcement represents meaningful change.
Nancy Kotting
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Cemetery on Potomac Creek Campus site includes four known Seddon family burials and indications of 12 or more unmarked burials believed to be enslaved individuals
Ed Bull
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Ed Bull of Baccara Eagle Land accepted all Luke Air Force Base compatibility conditions
Tina Cannon
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Most members of the public were unaware of MIDA until the Box Elder County data center project
Ciaran Gallagher
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Clean Wisconsin found the data centers will add about $100,000 of health harms per year in Ozaukee County from backup diesel generators
Max Roth
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Max Roth reported that project renderings portray snow capped mountain peaks not located near the site and omit energy and water infrastructure
Gabi Finlayson
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Gabi Finlayson of Elevate Strategies denied being Chinese foreign operatives and said opposition focuses on impacts to electrical grid, water supply and Great Salt Lake
Izzy Hodges
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Residents in Crawford, Texas face twenty four seven artificial daylight and constant mechanical noise due to a nearby AI data center
John Suthers
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Former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said data centers like Project Taurus are a critical tool the city must have to remain relevant as a national military and business hub
Milestone Technologies executive
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Layoffs due to end of contract with client at Prineville location
Rob Hamilton
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Silicon Ranch spokesperson says cadmium telluride panels can be stowed during storms
Emily Backus
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No water will be directly piped from Lake Michigan for the Lighthouse Campus.
Ashley Savieo
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Ashley Savieo, Director of Economic Development at I&M, says Google data center is not causing rates to increase and I&M has ample capacity
Clean Wisconsin
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Microsoft's data center campus in Mount Pleasant and Port Washington data center would use more power than all homes in Wisconsin, according to Clean Wisconsin analysis.
Karen McAllister
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Cologix building meets Category 5 hurricane rating requirements
Derek Merrin
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Merrin voted in 2017 for Ohio's 2018-19 budget which included tax breaks for data centers.
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SENS manufactures MicroGenius 2 battery chargers with automated testing and quality control
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