Beijing is pouring nearly $300 billion into new computing hubs, including on the Mongolian steppe and beneath the sea.

The state’s growing population, existing infrastructure and swaths of developable land have drawn the industry’s interest, ...

AI data centre growth is clashing with U.S. groundwater, as proposed sites over the Ogallala Aquifer raise water concerns.

The rural South expects the most of the noisy, power-hungry facilities.

This year, Maine nearly became the first state to pass a statewide moratorium on new data centers. But before the law could ...

Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits ...

Michigan lawmakers are increasingly exploring measures that would change how the state regulates data center development.

"Residents should not be asked to accept unknown water impacts based on future promises." ...

As communities in Missouri and across the United States wrangle with multibillion-dollar data center proposals, they’re ...

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, officials are pausing data center development for one year, with vocal neighbors arguing that ...

California Resources Corporation is repurposing a depleted oilfield and installing carbon storage below ground. They want to ...