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San Jose’s draft data center development standards fall short
By Joyce Chu, San Jose Spotlight October 17, 2026 San Jose residents and advocates are calling for San Jose to place a temporary moratorium on data centers before development standards are finalized. City officials presented draft standards at a community meeting on Oct. 15, 2026. Photo by Joyce Chu. San Jose is creating development standards…
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Record $3.3 billion federal rural-utility loan could support Georgia data centers
By Leah Douglas, Reuters October 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – A record-breaking $3.3 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to a power plant in Georgia’s Monroe County could potentially benefit data centers in the state, the agency’s head of rural development said in an interview with Reuters. The administration of President…
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K&L Gates: From Industrial Site to Data Center
Data Center Deep DivesFrom Industrial Site to Data CenterPlease Join Us!Thursday, 29 October 20261:00 – 2:00 PM ET12:00 – 1:00 PM CT10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PTTeams linkPassword provided upon registration For questions regarding this event, please contact Emily Freeman. As demand for data center capacity accelerates, former manufacturing and industrial sites are increasingly being…
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Pa Governor enters PPL rate case to curb data-center costs
By Commonwealth News Release Harrisburg, PA – Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro filed a petition(opens in a new tab) with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to intervene in a proceeding challenging PPL Electric Utilities’ current rate structure, a crucial action to help protect Pennsylvania electricity customers from rising costs and reliability risks associated with data…
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NJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened
By KVIA ABC 7 DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1 million fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight. The Vineland facility’s 62 gas-fired generators became public in August after a…
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Data centers in Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit
Majorities oppose new data centers anywhere in New Jersey, with concerns about electricity, water usage and utility costs outweighing potential economic benefit, poll shows By David Wildstein, NJ Globe, October 16 2026 5:30 am Nearly three-quarters of New Jersey adults oppose building a data center in their hometown, and a substantial majority don’t want them…
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More Than Half in New Jersey Say Data Center Costs Outweigh the Benefits
By Insider NJ | October 16, 2026 A plurality of residents are negative on AI’s impact on jobs and the environment, while opinion on daily life and education is more mixed Most New Jerseyans say the costs of a data center outweigh the benefits, do not want one built in their area or the state…
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Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history
Work continues on the new QTS data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, on April 17, 2026. Today’s data center buildout has become the largest industrial boom since the railroad era of the 19th century, with $10 trillion in investment and almost twice the economic impact. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) By Tim…
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Data Center construction hitting a slowdown?
Data center delays are piling up as community opposition mounts — with nearly 160 projects across the U.S. having been paused or canceled since 2024. The delays are a sign that the rising public backlash to data centers could slow development of artificial intelligence. The facilities are at the center of the political fight to…
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NJ residents opposing already approved data centers
Katie Sobko, NothJersey.com. Oct. 13, 2026 Dozens of people turned out to the Kenilworth council meeting on a Wednesday night in August to express their concerns about the data center being constructed in the borough. The comments were civil and abided by the three-minute time limit, but the public did not shy away from letting…