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Cities and Counties Move to Pause or Ban AI Data Centers

Local pressure is pushing elected officials to halt new projects to protect electricity, water and air quality.

Sam Altman Defends Almond Comparison for ChatGPT Water Use

Jason Kelce Stars in Viral ‘We Want Your Pee’ Ad Calling Out Data‑Center Water Use

Palm Beach County Blocks Project Tango Expansion After Marathon Hearing

Cheyenne Restarts Reclaimed Irrigation After Meta Data‑Center Wastewater Is Linked to Rare Bacterium

Wisconsin Neighbors File Class‑Action Against Microsoft Over Noise From Fairwater AI Data Center

U.N. Launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative

Nashville Zoo Files Zoning Appeal Over Data Center Planned Next Door

AI Data-Center Boom Forces Fight Over Power, Water and Local Control

Erin Brockovich Launches Crowdsourced Map of U.S. AI Data Centers

Gallup Finds Broad Opposition to Local AI Data Centers

Utah Governor Tightens Scrutiny of Stratos AI Data Center as Voters Push for Referendum

Study Links AI Data Centers to Local 'Heat Islands' Spanning Up to 6 Miles

AI Boom Puts New Strain on Water Supplies, Raising Health Concerns

AI Data Centers Fuel Grid and Water Strains as Bills Climb and Project Delays Loom

Marjorie Taylor Greene Challenges Trump’s AI Order as Federal Overreach