Artificial intelligence is turning data centers into critical infrastructure on par with power plants and ports, and the ...

As Kansas City positions itself as a data center hub, it begs the question: what are the potential consequences?

With AI's rising popularity, Texas has seen tech companies invest millions into data centers. But experts warn the state is ...

When Amazon proposed building its Project Blue data center in Tucson, Arizona, the company faced intense pushback. Residents raised concerns about the enormous amounts of water and electricity that ...

As Virginia grapples with an energy crisis fueled by the proliferation of data centers and growing local concern about ...

In California, disputes over off-shore drilling, data center construction and cross-border sewage spills will dominate debate ...

Communities across the U.S. are concerned about the environmental impact and rising utility costs associated with new data centers. Local governments are enacting zoning ordinances to gain more ...

An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence. More than 230 groups have signed on to a ...

Microsoft is one of several companies hoping to build data centers in Indiana, like this one in Washington. Tech companies and governments could be doing more to reduce the environmental impact of AI ...

About two dozen community members discussed concerns and penned letters to local officials Tuesday night about a proposed data center in Springdale. Hearings for the center have been ongoing for ...

We use data centers every day. So why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?