At least six Bay Area cities have imposed moratoria or begun rewriting development codes amid a political revolt over data center construction, triggered by a 438,500-square-foot Amazon data center ri…
Oakley officials are considering a permanent ban on data centers as the city updates zoning ordinances, with several councilmembers expressing support for a permanent solution during a joint City Coun…
Caltech professor Adam Wierman says cities can negotiate deals to mitigate the environmental and economic downsides of hyperscale data centers, as local communities in Southern California increasingly…
A global wave of regulatory pushback is restricting data center construction in New York, Amsterdam, Dublin, and other cities, driven by concerns over electricity grid strain, water scarcity, and land…
More than 300 US local and state governments have enacted bans, moratoriums, or restrictions on new data center development since 2023, blocking or delaying approximately $64 billion in projects. The …
Congressman Sam Liccardo introduced the SKILL Act on Monday at West Valley College, creating tax credits for companies that invest in community college workforce programs to address job displacement f…
A Gallup poll shows over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers near their homes, threatening U.S. lead in AI against China. Local zoning battles and legitimate concerns over utility costs, water use…
Anti-data center activists have secured bans in Holyoke, Monterey Park, and Seattle, and a three-year moratorium on tax breaks in Arizona, reflecting growing political power fueled by widespread publi…
A Gallup poll shows over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers near their homes, with 48% strongly opposed, exceeding resistance to new nuclear plants. Local concerns include higher utility bills, w…
Monterey Park, California, voters approved Measure NDC with 86.27% support on June 2, enacting the first citywide permanent ban on data center development in the United States. The prohibition, trigge…
Monterey Park voters overwhelmingly approved Measure NDC on Tuesday, with 86.8% support, putting the city on track to enact California’s first ban on data centers. The ballot measure, which amends the…