The Hill
Tech watchdog tells Democrats to campaign on data center costs, because nothing says 'vote for me' like explaining why your electric bill is funding Big Tech's AI habit.
The Hill
Five lawmakers ask FERC to block BlackRock and EQT's $33B AES buyout, warning private equity's 15-20% return targets could mean ratepayers foot the bill for AI data centers.
BBC Politics
The Green Party wants to pause data centre construction because our water is more important than AI's thirst. Government says that's a disaster. Meanwhile, servers are parched.
Inside Climate News
North Carolina's Ratepayer Protection Act is a legislative two-for-one: protecting ratepayers from data center gluttony while letting Duke Energy off the fossil-fuel leash.
Inside Climate News
Corpus Christi is building a pipeline before it has permits to drill for emergency water, and city leaders suspect a secret data center plan is why the tiny town of Sinton is blocking the project.
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