The ‘time-consuming’ permits dozens of data centers are skipping

Supreme Court ruling lets data centers bypass Clean Water Act permits, accelerating development

A 2023 Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act has dramatically reduced the number of streams and wetlands requi

Advocacy Group Calls for Moratorium on Hyper-Scale Data Center Construction Pending Regulatory Framework

This article is a demand piece calling for an immediate moratorium on hyper-scale data center construction at all government levels until co

Environmental and Health Groups Call for US Data Center Construction Moratorium

More than 230 health and environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on new data center construction in the US until stronger regulati

Water Scarcity Emerges as Key Constraint for Data Center Development

SpaceX has amended its IPO to flag water scarcity, drought, and water regulations as potential constraints on data center development. This

States rethink data center incentives as AI expansion strains power grids and water supplies

States across the U.S. are rethinking the tax breaks, incentives, and regulatory deals they once offered data centers, as the rapid expansio

UK gives data centers option to apply for 'national importance' status that overrides local regulations, cuts timeline by a year — eligible projects to bypass local councils, save more than a billion dollars in NIMBY fights