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Tag: data centers

Posted inIndustry

Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills

by Inside Climate News June 18, 2026June 26, 2026

Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

Posted inIndustry

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

by Grist April 14, 2026April 14, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative

by Inside Climate News October 15, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Industry, Latest News, News

Ohio regulators clamp down on data center power costs amid soaring demand

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 23, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy

Are AI data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now May 20, 2025November 7, 2025

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    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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