"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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Google (GOOG) is financing a $5B+ Texas data center leased to Anthropic, boosting AI infrastructure and TPU cloud capacity.

Activists are urging the project developer to embrace 100% renewable energy and water experts are calling for 'transparency' around water use.