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
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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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By Karlee VanAntwerp

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

The post Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects

New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impacts

New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impacts
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A coalition of environmental advocates introduced state legislation in Illinois Wednesday to guard against data centers causing water shortages, groundwater conflicts, increased water prices and pollution without proper planning and […]
A coalition of environmental advocates introduced state legislation in Illinois Wednesday to guard against data centers causing water shortages, groundwater conflicts, increased water prices and pollution without proper planning and […]
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New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impacts

Great Lakes states face a data center governance gap

Great Lakes states face a data center governance gap
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The rapid build-out of AI data centers across the Great Lakes basin is reshaping rural communities, straining fragile ecosystems, and forcing states to rethink energy and water policies. New guides […]
The rapid build-out of AI data centers across the Great Lakes basin is reshaping rural communities, straining fragile ecosystems, and forcing states to rethink energy and water policies. New guides […]
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Great Lakes states face a data center governance gap

AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water

AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water
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The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]
The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]
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AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water

Chicagoland data center boom raises new questions about Lake Michigan water use

Chicagoland data center boom raises new questions about Lake Michigan water use
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Rising utility bills and increased noise aren’t the only concerns surrounding data centers. They’re also making headlines over fears they could contribute to lower water levels in Lake Michigan. Read […]
Rising utility bills and increased noise aren’t the only concerns surrounding data centers. They’re also making headlines over fears they could contribute to lower water levels in Lake Michigan. Read […]
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Chicagoland data center boom raises new questions about Lake Michigan water use

Northern Michigan township moves toward pause on data centers

Northern Michigan township moves toward pause on data centers
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After hearing 90 minutes of public opposition to data center development, Michigan’s Garfield Township Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to advance a zoning amendment that could pave the way […]
After hearing 90 minutes of public opposition to data center development, Michigan’s Garfield Township Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to advance a zoning amendment that could pave the way […]
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Northern Michigan township moves toward pause on data centers

7,000 Ohioans spoke up, and they changed how data centers can use Ohio’s water

7,000 Ohioans spoke up, and they changed how data centers can use Ohio’s water
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Keeping Lake Erie as pristine as possible was on the minds of 7,000 Ohioans who spoke up to stop a blanket permit for data centers to dump their wastewater in […]
Keeping Lake Erie as pristine as possible was on the minds of 7,000 Ohioans who spoke up to stop a blanket permit for data centers to dump their wastewater in […]
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7,000 Ohioans spoke up, and they changed how data centers can use Ohio’s water

Environmentalists push lawmakers to forge ahead on moratorium and regulations for data centers

Environmentalists push lawmakers to forge ahead on moratorium and regulations for data centers
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As data center developments remain top of mind for Michigan residents, and with Election Day soon on the horizon, environmental advocates continue to push lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium […]
As data center developments remain top of mind for Michigan residents, and with Election Day soon on the horizon, environmental advocates continue to push lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium […]
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Clean water advocates worry about data center impact on drinking water

Clean water advocates worry about data center impact on drinking water
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By Hannah Marsik Stormwater runoff at data center sites is another environmental challenge developers are facing because it contains particulates harmful to the public and the ecosystem, critics say. Amidst growing public concerns about possible adverse climate effects of data centers, they say the lesser-known threat in stormwater runoff and waste could prove as dangerous.
By Hannah Marsik Stormwater runoff at data center sites is another environmental challenge developers are facing because it contains particulates harmful to the public and the ecosystem, critics say. Amidst growing public concerns about possible adverse climate effects of data centers, they say the lesser-known threat in stormwater runoff and waste could prove as dangerous.
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Clean water advocates worry about data center impact on drinking water

Data center tensions simmer across Michigan

Data center tensions simmer across Michigan
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By Alexander Boesch The expansion of hyperscale data centers in the state is inflaming tensions between some community residents and their governments as local officials balance the unpopularity of data centers, the economic pressure from corporations and the limits of local authority.
By Alexander Boesch The expansion of hyperscale data centers in the state is inflaming tensions between some community residents and their governments as local officials balance the unpopularity of data centers, the economic pressure from corporations and the limits of local authority.
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Data center tensions simmer across Michigan
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