Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects

Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects
Great Lakes Echo

By Karlee VanAntwerp

Critics of the proliferation of data centers are calling for a one-year moratorium on the approval of new projects.

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Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio

Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio
Great Lakes Commission
A multi-year report on data centers in the Great Lakes region outlines the economic and energy impacts of data centers, which support purposes such as cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence. […]
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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market

New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market
Great Lakes Echo

By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

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