Communities are protesting new data centers due to environmental impacts and rising utility costs. Data centers require significant amounts of electricity and water, with consumption expected to grow.

NorthWestern Energy announced it filed an application requesting approval of its terms for serving data centers — a “Large ...

Data centers are presented as critical infrastructure for the modern economy, supporting daily activities from banking to education. Major tech companies plan to invest billions, creating construction ...

A March 31 Swain County public hearing for a data center moratorium drew a crowd of around 140 people, a turnout ...