Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill by Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, continues to make headway at the Capitol. House Bill 2992, titled “the Data Center Consumer ...

Data centers can still pursue behind-the-meter power generation, which would require the companies to build on-site ...

State lawmakers are inching closer to creating new restrictions on data centers in Florida aimed at protecting utility customers. But one key protection aimed at ensuring adequate public input has ...

The Weld County commissioners on Monday approved a new zoning code that restricts the development of data centers to industrial zones only. In a 4-1 vote, the commissioners approved a land use code ...

Officials say while data center developments can drive economic growth, these projects consume tremendous amounts of energy and water. In addition to rising utility bills, communities throughout the c ...

Data centers are proliferating across the United States—and across the legislative and regulatory agendas of state and local governments. In 2025, there were more than 200 bills introduced across all ...

Seven major technology companies that rely on power-guzzling data centers to train their AI models signed a pledge promising to pay more for electricity in a bid by the Trump administration to tamp ...

The announcement is the latest that the EPA has aligned with the MAHA movement’s worries about chemicals in drinking water.

KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne reports on stories in Overland Park, Johnson County and topics about government accountability. She's been reporting on data centers for more than a year in the ...