AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects: * Politico: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure * Wired: xAI adds 19 new gas turbines despite ongoing lawsuit * Portland’s KGW: Oregon data centers now have to pay full costs of expanding the power grid to meet their needs * The Texas Tribune: Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
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AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:
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