Local community voices concerns over environmental impacts of data centers

More than 100 Perry Township residents attended a meeting regarding proposed changes to zoning codes that would regulate data ...

Microsoft nixes NDAs with local governments worldwide when deploying data centers

Amid widespread blowback against the spread of data centers, Microsoft announced the end of secrecy between the company and ...
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Local Governments Can Make Data Center Development Better

Data center builds are on the rise across the country to power cloud computing and AI. Here’s how some local governments are taking action to ensure projects benefit the communities in which they are ...

Microsoft vows to end secret data center agreements with local governments

Microsoft announced it will no longer use non-disclosure agreements with local governments for data center projects.

Temporarily banning data centers draws more interest from state, local officials

Lawmakers in at least 11 states have introduced bills to temporarily ban new data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental impact. No state has successfully enacted a ...

Townships say state law limits ability to ban data centers as zoning debates grow

Officials say planning ahead gives communities more control as demand for data centers rises.
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Illinois lawmakers look to regulate data centers as local governments propose their own rules

Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry. Data centers are seen as ...
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Data center reform, local control part of Duggan’s pitch for governor to Grand Rapids voters

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Mike Duggan, who is running an independent campaign for Michigan governor, seems to have a story for everything. When a local film company president asked Duggan about his position ...