Infrastructure
Drones could be Baltimore’s newest tool for housing development
The city is on a mission to create more livable housing options and green spaces in the city.
Feds call on more states to make network vandalism a felony
Currently, 28 states classify vandalizing telecommunications equipment as a more severe crime. FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty called on the remaining 22 to follow their lead.
Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center in Arkansas River Valley
The project only began seeing opposition after developers started clearing trees at the site earlier this year.
Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage
The industry can be a black box of information. But as the state deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers.
New Mexico residents say their names used without permission to support Project Jupiter data center
Letters supporting project appeared on a state comment portal after Project Jupiter canvassers approached residents in at least three cities.
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Michigan lawmakers, local officials and residents renew push for statewide data center moratorium
Members of the Michigan House and Senate have put forth proposals to establish a moratorium on data center development, pausing further development to give lawmakers and local officials time to review potential impacts and implement regulations.
Las Vegas data center expansion approved as officials ponder need for future regulations
Municipalities in Nevada continue to grapple with where and how data centers should be built.
Local Tennessee officials are putting data center plans on ice to consider regulations
Two rural areas paused development for at least a year; Nashville also contemplates moratorium amid public pushback.
Attacks on telecom infrastructure are growing, report says
Industry groups found that over 18,000 incidents were reported last year, which represented a 59% jump from 2024. Better enforcement and regulation could prevent it, the groups said.
Local Texas officials turn to AI to enhance flood management
The Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District launched a new data system to turn historical and real-time flooding data into predictive analytics.
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Federal broadband policy is increasingly being recast around satellite
With few meaningful competitors, SpaceX's Starlink is the primary beneficiary.
Maine enlists AI to help combat rising home insurance rates
The state is administering a grant program for residents to retrofit their homes with climate resilient roofs, and an artificial intelligence-enabled platform looks to enhance program speed and efficiency.
Local Texas leaders believe data center plans may be behind delays to emergency water supply
Across Texas, a booming buildout of server farms is adding strain to water resources that are already stretched to their limit.
Utah’s fragile desert could feel like the Sahara if America’s biggest data center gets built
The Great Salt Lake is drying up. What happens when a data center as large as a city sits next to it?
Utah protesters want more sunlight on data center plan and its effects on water and air
Utah protesters demanded independent reviews of the planned Stratos project in Box Elder County and a “genuine public comment period.”
Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?
There is no formal environmental review or centralized body in charge of overseeing data center developers.
In rural Wisconsin, a town pushes aside a plan to build a massive data center
Residents and town leaders have been in the dark about who would build a $1B center or where it would go. They used zoning to block the plan.
New report aims to help states define the chief data officer role
The findings are intended to provide state leaders with the successes and limitations learned from other states’ efforts to establish the position.
Local governments race to attract data centers, often in spite of concerns from their constituents
Communities are sounding the alarm on an industry that stands to have a far greater impact beyond the walls of its warehouses.
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
