One day after the Sangamon County Board voted March 23 to table a data center proposal, the city of Aurora, about 175 miles northeast of Springfield, enacted some of the nation’s tightest restrictions ...

State legislative leaders released their interim charges last week, a list of topics they want lawmakers to investigate over the next year in the lead up to the next legislative session in 2027. A ...

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At least 16 data center projects, worth a combined $64 billion, have been blocked or delayed as local opposition mounts to the developments, according to a new study. Research collected by Data Center ...

(TNS) — At the end of Maryland’s legislative session earlier this year, Gov. Wes Moore vetoed some 29 bills, looking to shave off extra costs as the state faced budget constraints. Just six months ...

At the end of Maryland’s legislative session earlier this year, Gov. Wes Moore vetoed some 29 bills, looking to shave off extra costs as the state faced budget constraints. Just six months later, a ...

Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the ...

The Aurora City Council on Tuesday is set to consider data center regulations that officials say would be among the most ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A pair of state lawmakers think Ohioans need more information about data center projects—including the pros and cons—as these facilities continue to spread across the state.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is forcing utilities to confront a question they have not faced in more than a decade: how to meet a surge in electricity demand. Across the country, ...

Demetrios Sanders is one of your Detroit community reporters. Connect with him at Demetrios.Sanders@wxyz.com. LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — As Lyon Township ...