Data centers underpin broad swaths of the nation’s economy and functioning, including everyday computer networks, commercial operations, and security.

A data center project that could land in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.

Data centers underpin broad swaths of the nation’s economy and functioning, including everyday computer networks, commercial operations, and security.

Growing concerns over energy use, water consumption, and rising utility bills are prompting states and communities across the United States to restrict or oppose new data center…