The AI and data center boom is here, but communities nationwide are pushing back. Here is a closer look at the industry and ...

Grassroots opposition to data centers is growing in communities across the U.S. as people blame the facilities for high utility bills.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spotlighted energy affordability and the rapid expansion of data centers during his annual budget address Tuesday, singling out PJM to speed up new electrical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hearing over a planned more than 850-acre data center campus in Colleton County drew hours of public testimony in December ...

From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year ...

Brick buildings of homes and small businesses line the wide streets that lead to the shores of Lake Michigan and a historic lighthouse. The city celebrates the community's nautical heritage year round ...

Get the Facts: What data centers do and the rise in electricity demand ...

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...

One of the most significant bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2025 was legislation giving massive tax breaks to data centers — the enormous and energy-guzzling facilities hosting ...

A hearing over a planned more than 850-acre data center campus in Colleton County drew hours of public testimony in December opposing the project. Cheers and clapping filled the room as residents ...