More than 550 US jurisdictions had enacted data center moratoriums or bans by mid-2026, up from roughly 300 in late June, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures and MultiState. A m…
AI data centers have added roughly $29 to $30 billion in costs to the U.S. electric grid over four recent capacity auctions, representing about 46 percent of total capacity charges, according to Monit…
The Trump EPA has proposed eliminating public participation requirements for minor source air permits, a move that would fast-track diesel generator approvals for AI data centers while stripping commu…
Grassroots opposition groups blocked or delayed 75 US data center projects worth $130 billion in the first quarter of 2026, matching the total disruptions for all of 2025, according to a new report fr…