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A row of red-brick houses with front porches and greenery lining the sidewalk on a cloudy day.

Business

Maryland consumer advocates move to challenge BGE plan to raise electric bills by $8 a month

The Virginia State Capitol.

Business

Virginia Republicans urge special session to extend Dominion, NextEra merger review

A modern city hall building with large glass windows and angled architecture under a cloudy sky.

Tech

Nevada weighs 180-day pause on new data centers as AI boom fuels local backlash

A yellow sticker on a vehicle reads "BLOCK Valley Link" with a no power line symbol and website information.

Business

Rural Virginia fights 115-mile power line saying local cons far outweigh the pros

A data center in a rural area.

Tech

After Georgia residents say council ignored them, about 100 rally against proposed data center

Protesters holding anti-data center signs on a highway overpass.

Tech

Americans are souring on data centers as Democrats lean into the bipartisan backlash

A data center construction site.

Tech

South Carolina county approves 6-month data center moratorium after residents warn of ruin

The Cheyenne City Council chambers.

Tech

Wyoming residents gather signatures to force a vote on 3,460-acre AI data center annexation

Members of the Spartanburg County Council.

Business

South Carolina meeting turns loud as CEO urges county to take an axe to data center pause

An industrial facility in a rural area.

Tech

Kentucky county halts new data centers for a year, citing no appetite, water, and power

An overhead view of a data center floor.

Tech

Palo, Iowa, passes data center rules requiring developers to pay for city upgrades

A Patmos building.

Tech

After hours of pressure, Alabama mayor names company behind proposed AI data center