Data Centers

The Trump administration told power companies Monday that generators built solely to serve data centers do not have to comply with the federal Clean Air Act's Acid Rain Program, a move the Environmental Protection Agency says will accelerate artificial intelligence infrastructure development across the country.

Environmental advocacy organizations are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to impose a three-year statewide moratorium on large-scale data centers used to power artificial intelligence systems.

Arizona must continue embracing free market principles and limit government regulation if it wants to remain a national leader in the data center industry.

Data centers are rapidly reshaping small-town America as tech giants buy land, consume massive power supplies.

A majority of North Carolina voters say companies—not taxpayers—should cover the costs of expanded energy infrastructure required for data centers.