data centers

Government & Politics November 10, 2026

Voters rejected data centers in dozens of communities, fueling the narrative that opposition to the AI infrastructure contributed to the 2026 blue wave

by Barbara A. Trish, Grinnell College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Data centers were on the ballot, both directly and indirectly, in the 2026 midterm…

Energy October 29, 2026

Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns

This article by Stephanie Armour and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 29, 2026 PAGE, Ariz. — Doug Herrera still lives in the house…

Economy October 27, 2026

We studied 1,584 data centers – and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth

by Simon Buechler, Miami University and Lyndsey Rolheiser, York University, Canada, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Data centers require enormous investments: land, buildings, computer equipment…

Government & Politics October 26, 2026

Data centers are inspiring bipartisanship – for now

by Barbara A. Trish, Grinnell College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It may not be as shocking as rogue AI agents hacking another system, but…

Government & Politics October 19, 2026

Growth of data centers becomes a defining issue of the midterms, entangling some Georgia candidates

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 19, 2026 Georgia candidates up and down the ballot are campaigning on an…

Drawing of a woman working in bank of servers in data center

Government & Politics September 29, 2026

Debate over data center growth in Georgia heats up race for governor

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 29, 2026 As Georgia becomes a national leader in new data center construction,…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy September 25, 2026

Georgia Power, Google announce deal to pay for nuclear upgrades

by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 24, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE…

Government & Politics September 21, 2026

Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.

by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from…

Opinion September 3, 2026

Bookman: Secrecy and tax breaks pave the way for surge of unpopular data center proposals in Georgia

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 3, 2026 This year, Georgia taxpayers will spend an estimated $2.4 billion in…

Science & Technology August 17, 2026

AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers

by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers,…

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