"This is the sliver of hope that I need to see." New data reveals at least 48 data center projects were blocked or stalled by local opposition in 2025 first appeared on The Cool Down.

At least four local data center-related ballot measures are set to appear on ballots this year, with the first vote coming ...

Across the country, data center demand and construction have been skyrocketing throughout 2025. And so has local opposition to those projects. From Indiana (where a developer withdrew its application ...

Wisconsin offers tax incentives to attract data center development from major tech companies. The 2025-27 state budget included a sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. Local ...

As AI data center projects take off across the country, the benefits that companies claim they will deliver for the economy vary by jurisdiction. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday that ...

Across the country, communities have pushed back against data centers planned for their cities and states. Some have even turned to online petition sites to raise awareness and voice collective ...

Of all the hyperscale data projects loading up across Michigan, one is not like the others. The latest project to come before local officials stands out for its use of water: it plans to tap into the ...

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