Forbes

Campaigners Join Forces To Raise Environmental Concerns Over Data Centers

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Wall Street Journal

The ‘Godfather of Data Centers’ Making Offers Big Tech Can’t Refuse

ASHBURN, Va.—Loudoun County’s growth into a mecca for one of the largest infrastructure build-outs in American history kicked into gear when Buddy Rizer taped a list of companies to his office door.
WSOC-TV

Duke Energy’s 15% rate hike request sparks debate over data center energy demand

CHARLOTTE — Electric bills in North Carolina have increased approximately 22% since 2020, according to a state task force report. Duke Energy is currently seeking an additional 15% rate increase over ...
Wall Street Journal

Justice Department Sues Harvard Over Race Admissions Data

The Justice Department sued Harvard University, saying the Ivy League college failed to comply with a federal investigation related to race and its admissions practices. Harvard has slow-walked the ...
NBC News

Nebraska to hand over sensitive voter data to the Justice Department

OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s Republican secretary of state will turn over sensitive information on every registered voter in the state to the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday after Nebraska’s highest ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin residents raise cost, environmental concerns over We Energies data center rate

State utility regulators heard from dozens of residents Feb. 10 about We Energies' proposed energy rate for data centers, presenting familiar concerns that the projects raise energy costs and ...
Grist

What over a century of ice data can tell us about the Great Lakes’ future

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of how ice cover on ...
Post and Courier

A pitched debate over data centers in South Carolina is off and running as lawmakers seek balance

COLUMBIA — S.C. Statehouse policymakers were talking about the role of data centers in the state’s economic future long before legislation to regulate them was filed earlier this winter. Those ...
Los Angeles Times

New Orleans City Council bans data centers for a year after concerns over potential development

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The New Orleans City Council passed a yearlong ban on data centers in the city and began an effort to clarify ...
Bleeping Computer

France fines unemployment agency €5 million over data breach

The French data protection authority fined the national employment agency €5 million (nearly €6 million) for failing to secure job seekers' data, which allowed hackers to steal the personal ...
The Verge

Meta is spending millions to convince people that data centers are cool and you like them

Big tech companies and data center operators are suddenly concerned about their image amid the AI boom. Big tech companies and data center operators are suddenly concerned about their image amid the ...
HHS

Treasury Cuts Ties With Booz Allen Over IRS Data Leaks

The U.S. Department of Treasury said it canceled all active contracts with federal contracting mainstay Booz Allen Hamilton, citing data protection failures tied to the handling of taxpayer ...