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  1. Sounds about right... A fitting metaphor!

    #DataCenter Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water Restriction

    "You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it's literally making a giant pond."

    By Joe Wilkins
    Published Sep 7, 2026

    "When the #DenverCO board of Water Commissioners approved stage one #drought restrictions back in March, they did so facing some of the driest conditions in decades. According to the #USDrough Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a 'severe to exceptional drought,' while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a “severe drought.”

    "As a result, residents and businesses have been asked to scale back. Denverites now have to limit watering their lawns to two days a week, chosen by address. And even on those days, customers are prohibited from watering between the hours of 10am and 6pm, Gadget Review reports.

    "Yet as some 1.5 million customers honor the restrictions, one major customer is evidently refusing to close the tap: a brand new #AIDatacenter .

    "In a now-viral video circulating on social media, an unidentified resident of Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood filmed the massive lawn of a data center being sprayed with copious amounts of water.

    " 'You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it’s literally making a giant pond,' the woman says.

    "The identity of the data center in question is unconfirmed, but it’s likely the new 18 megawatt facility owned by the cloud computing company #CoreSite. At around 170,000 square feet in size, the mammoth facility recently went live in #ElyriaSwansea, though not without sparking a wide-ranging debate around Denver’s zoning regulations.

    "It isn’t known which tech companies are renting out space in CoreSite’s Denver facility, but elsewhere the company has proudly partnered with tech giants like #Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft ."

    Read more:
    futurism.com/artificial-intell

    #AI #AIDatacenters #USPol #Colorado #WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Datacentres #WaterRestrictions #WastingWater #Drought #ClimateChange

  2. Sounds about right... A fitting metaphor!

    #DataCenter Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water Restriction

    "You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it's literally making a giant pond."

    By Joe Wilkins
    Published Sep 7, 2026

    "When the #DenverCO board of Water Commissioners approved stage one #drought restrictions back in March, they did so facing some of the driest conditions in decades. According to the #USDrough Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a 'severe to exceptional drought,' while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a “severe drought.”

    "As a result, residents and businesses have been asked to scale back. Denverites now have to limit watering their lawns to two days a week, chosen by address. And even on those days, customers are prohibited from watering between the hours of 10am and 6pm, Gadget Review reports.

    "Yet as some 1.5 million customers honor the restrictions, one major customer is evidently refusing to close the tap: a brand new #AIDatacenter .

    "In a now-viral video circulating on social media, an unidentified resident of Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood filmed the massive lawn of a data center being sprayed with copious amounts of water.

    " 'You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it’s literally making a giant pond,' the woman says.

    "The identity of the data center in question is unconfirmed, but it’s likely the new 18 megawatt facility owned by the cloud computing company #CoreSite. At around 170,000 square feet in size, the mammoth facility recently went live in #ElyriaSwansea, though not without sparking a wide-ranging debate around Denver’s zoning regulations.

    "It isn’t known which tech companies are renting out space in CoreSite’s Denver facility, but elsewhere the company has proudly partnered with tech giants like #Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft ."

    Read more:
    futurism.com/artificial-intell

    #AI #AIDatacenters #USPol #Colorado #WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Datacentres #WaterRestrictions #WastingWater #Drought #ClimateChange

  3. Sounds about right... A fitting metaphor!

    #DataCenter Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water Restriction

    "You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it's literally making a giant pond."

    By Joe Wilkins
    Published Sep 7, 2026

    "When the #DenverCO board of Water Commissioners approved stage one #drought restrictions back in March, they did so facing some of the driest conditions in decades. According to the #USDrough Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a 'severe to exceptional drought,' while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a “severe drought.”

    "As a result, residents and businesses have been asked to scale back. Denverites now have to limit watering their lawns to two days a week, chosen by address. And even on those days, customers are prohibited from watering between the hours of 10am and 6pm, Gadget Review reports.

    "Yet as some 1.5 million customers honor the restrictions, one major customer is evidently refusing to close the tap: a brand new #AIDatacenter .

    "In a now-viral video circulating on social media, an unidentified resident of Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood filmed the massive lawn of a data center being sprayed with copious amounts of water.

    " 'You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it’s literally making a giant pond,' the woman says.

    "The identity of the data center in question is unconfirmed, but it’s likely the new 18 megawatt facility owned by the cloud computing company #CoreSite. At around 170,000 square feet in size, the mammoth facility recently went live in #ElyriaSwansea, though not without sparking a wide-ranging debate around Denver’s zoning regulations.

    "It isn’t known which tech companies are renting out space in CoreSite’s Denver facility, but elsewhere the company has proudly partnered with tech giants like #Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft ."

    Read more:
    futurism.com/artificial-intell

    #AI #AIDatacenters #USPol #Colorado #WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Datacentres #WaterRestrictions #WastingWater #Drought #ClimateChange

  4. Sounds about right... A fitting metaphor!

    #DataCenter Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water Restriction

    "You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it's literally making a giant pond."

    By Joe Wilkins
    Published Sep 7, 2026

    "When the #DenverCO board of Water Commissioners approved stage one #drought restrictions back in March, they did so facing some of the driest conditions in decades. According to the #USDrough Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a 'severe to exceptional drought,' while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a “severe drought.”

    "As a result, residents and businesses have been asked to scale back. Denverites now have to limit watering their lawns to two days a week, chosen by address. And even on those days, customers are prohibited from watering between the hours of 10am and 6pm, Gadget Review reports.

    "Yet as some 1.5 million customers honor the restrictions, one major customer is evidently refusing to close the tap: a brand new #AIDatacenter .

    "In a now-viral video circulating on social media, an unidentified resident of Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood filmed the massive lawn of a data center being sprayed with copious amounts of water.

    " 'You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it’s literally making a giant pond,' the woman says.

    "The identity of the data center in question is unconfirmed, but it’s likely the new 18 megawatt facility owned by the cloud computing company #CoreSite. At around 170,000 square feet in size, the mammoth facility recently went live in #ElyriaSwansea, though not without sparking a wide-ranging debate around Denver’s zoning regulations.

    "It isn’t known which tech companies are renting out space in CoreSite’s Denver facility, but elsewhere the company has proudly partnered with tech giants like #Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft ."

    Read more:
    futurism.com/artificial-intell

    #AI #AIDatacenters #USPol #Colorado #WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Datacentres #WaterRestrictions #WastingWater #Drought #ClimateChange

  5. Sounds about right... A fitting metaphor!

    #DataCenter Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water Restriction

    "You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it's literally making a giant pond."

    By Joe Wilkins
    Published Sep 7, 2026

    "When the #DenverCO board of Water Commissioners approved stage one #drought restrictions back in March, they did so facing some of the driest conditions in decades. According to the #USDrough Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a 'severe to exceptional drought,' while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a “severe drought.”

    "As a result, residents and businesses have been asked to scale back. Denverites now have to limit watering their lawns to two days a week, chosen by address. And even on those days, customers are prohibited from watering between the hours of 10am and 6pm, Gadget Review reports.

    "Yet as some 1.5 million customers honor the restrictions, one major customer is evidently refusing to close the tap: a brand new #AIDatacenter .

    "In a now-viral video circulating on social media, an unidentified resident of Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood filmed the massive lawn of a data center being sprayed with copious amounts of water.

    " 'You better believe that they are watering their entire green with so many sprinklers that it’s literally making a giant pond,' the woman says.

    "The identity of the data center in question is unconfirmed, but it’s likely the new 18 megawatt facility owned by the cloud computing company #CoreSite. At around 170,000 square feet in size, the mammoth facility recently went live in #ElyriaSwansea, though not without sparking a wide-ranging debate around Denver’s zoning regulations.

    "It isn’t known which tech companies are renting out space in CoreSite’s Denver facility, but elsewhere the company has proudly partnered with tech giants like #Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft ."

    Read more:
    futurism.com/artificial-intell

    #AI #AIDatacenters #USPol #Colorado #WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Datacentres #WaterRestrictions #WastingWater #Drought #ClimateChange

  6. This power plant was once shut down by its own owner

    Its owner shut down this nuclear plant because it was too expensive. Now it’s about to reopen—not because its power got cheaper, but because one customer is willing to pay whatever it costs.

    #technology #google #aidatacenters

  7. This power plant was once shut down by its own owner

    Its owner shut down this nuclear plant because it was too expensive. Now it’s about to reopen—not because its power got cheaper, but because one customer is willing to pay whatever it costs.

    #technology #google #aidatacenters

  8. This power plant was once shut down by its own owner

    Its owner shut down this nuclear plant because it was too expensive. Now it’s about to reopen—not because its power got cheaper, but because one customer is willing to pay whatever it costs.

    #technology #google #aidatacenters

  9. This power plant was once shut down by its own owner

    Its owner shut down this nuclear plant because it was too expensive. Now it’s about to reopen—not because its power got cheaper, but because one customer is willing to pay whatever it costs.

    #technology #google #aidatacenters

  10. This power plant was once shut down by its own owner

    Its owner shut down this nuclear plant because it was too expensive. Now it’s about to reopen—not because its power got cheaper, but because one customer is willing to pay whatever it costs.

    #technology #google #aidatacenters

  11. HT @waltbaldwin

    NextEra secures US loan of up to $1.9 billion for restart of #Iowa #nuclearPlant

    By Reuters
    September 8, 2026

    Excerpt: "Iowa's lone nuclear plant, the #DuaneArnoldEnergyCenter, closed ‌in 2020 ⁠after operating for 45 years. Operations are scheduled to resume in early 2029."

    reuters.com/business/energy/ne

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #NextEra #Holtec #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  12. HT @waltbaldwin

    NextEra secures US loan of up to $1.9 billion for restart of #Iowa #nuclearPlant

    By Reuters
    September 8, 2026

    Excerpt: "Iowa's lone nuclear plant, the #DuaneArnoldEnergyCenter, closed ‌in 2020 ⁠after operating for 45 years. Operations are scheduled to resume in early 2029."

    reuters.com/business/energy/ne

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #NextEra #Holtec #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  13. HT @waltbaldwin

    NextEra secures US loan of up to $1.9 billion for restart of #Iowa #nuclearPlant

    By Reuters
    September 8, 2026

    Excerpt: "Iowa's lone nuclear plant, the #DuaneArnoldEnergyCenter, closed ‌in 2020 ⁠after operating for 45 years. Operations are scheduled to resume in early 2029."

    reuters.com/business/energy/ne

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #NextEra #Holtec #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  14. HT @waltbaldwin

    NextEra secures US loan of up to $1.9 billion for restart of #Iowa #nuclearPlant

    By Reuters
    September 8, 2026

    Excerpt: "Iowa's lone nuclear plant, the #DuaneArnoldEnergyCenter, closed ‌in 2020 ⁠after operating for 45 years. Operations are scheduled to resume in early 2029."

    reuters.com/business/energy/ne

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #NextEra #Holtec #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  15. HT @waltbaldwin

    NextEra secures US loan of up to $1.9 billion for restart of #Iowa #nuclearPlant

    By Reuters
    September 8, 2026

    Excerpt: "Iowa's lone nuclear plant, the #DuaneArnoldEnergyCenter, closed ‌in 2020 ⁠after operating for 45 years. Operations are scheduled to resume in early 2029."

    reuters.com/business/energy/ne

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #NextEra #Holtec #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  16. #Massachusetts #datacenters need approval before getting a permit following new executive order

    by Amal Elhelw, Tue, September 8, 2026

    "Gov. #MauraHealey is now putting Massachusetts among a growing number of states taking a closer look at how data centers are built and who gets a say in where they go.

    "For years, Massachusetts has promoted itself as a place for the technology industry to grow, including data centers powering the #AIBoom.

    "As those projects have gotten bigger, so have the concerns about their impact on #electricity costs, the #environment, and local communities.

    "Back in February, Gov. Healey said data centers need to power themselves, pay for it, 'and do it in a way that doesn't harm residents.'

    "More than six months later, Healey said she's putting local communities in control.

    "On Tuesday, she signed an executive order requiring local approval for new data center infrastructure.

    " 'Unless a community says yes to a data center, we're saying no,' Healey said.

    "The move comes after the Governor first paused new applications for the state's data center sales tax exemption in June, saying stronger protections were needed.

    "That tax break was created by a law Healey signed in 2024, giving qualified data centers a potential 20-year sales tax exemption.

    "On Tuesday, Healey addressed that, saying she signed that package but did not include the tax exemption herself.

    " 'As I've seen things, I just didn't think that it was right for that sales tax exemption to apply in the midst of what we're dealing with right now, which is a lot of concern across communities in Massachusetts and this country about the impact data centers are having or could have,' Gov. Healey said.

    "Tuesday's executive order also requires developers to prove that they're not going to harm the environments or communities where they want to build. They also have to provide their own clean energy on day one, and if they can't, they have to pay ratepayers for the energy they consume until their own supply is in place.

    "Republican candidate for Governor, Mike Minogue agrees that Massachusetts is in an energy crisis.

    " 'I would always let a local community have input, but in reality, today, we're seeing more override votes than ever before just for operations,' Minogue said. "What I want to do is give more money back to the towns and cities if they will reduce the stretch codes, which destroys the opportunities for many builders and developers.'

    "A proposed data center in #WestfieldMA has yet to seek permits from state agencies. Should the project come to the state, the developer would need to present a Community Benefits Agreement and its plans to meet the state's water and energy expectations.

    "The state currently has about 50 data centers, meaning Tuesday's announcement could help determine how many more Massachusetts is willing to take on."

    Source:
    yahoo.com/news/politics/articl

    #USPol #MassachusettsPol #NoDatacenters #AIDatacenters #NoisePollution #EnergyConsumption

  17. #Massachusetts #datacenters need approval before getting a permit following new executive order

    by Amal Elhelw, Tue, September 8, 2026

    "Gov. #MauraHealey is now putting Massachusetts among a growing number of states taking a closer look at how data centers are built and who gets a say in where they go.

    "For years, Massachusetts has promoted itself as a place for the technology industry to grow, including data centers powering the #AIBoom.

    "As those projects have gotten bigger, so have the concerns about their impact on #electricity costs, the #environment, and local communities.

    "Back in February, Gov. Healey said data centers need to power themselves, pay for it, 'and do it in a way that doesn't harm residents.'

    "More than six months later, Healey said she's putting local communities in control.

    "On Tuesday, she signed an executive order requiring local approval for new data center infrastructure.

    " 'Unless a community says yes to a data center, we're saying no,' Healey said.

    "The move comes after the Governor first paused new applications for the state's data center sales tax exemption in June, saying stronger protections were needed.

    "That tax break was created by a law Healey signed in 2024, giving qualified data centers a potential 20-year sales tax exemption.

    "On Tuesday, Healey addressed that, saying she signed that package but did not include the tax exemption herself.

    " 'As I've seen things, I just didn't think that it was right for that sales tax exemption to apply in the midst of what we're dealing with right now, which is a lot of concern across communities in Massachusetts and this country about the impact data centers are having or could have,' Gov. Healey said.

    "Tuesday's executive order also requires developers to prove that they're not going to harm the environments or communities where they want to build. They also have to provide their own clean energy on day one, and if they can't, they have to pay ratepayers for the energy they consume until their own supply is in place.

    "Republican candidate for Governor, Mike Minogue agrees that Massachusetts is in an energy crisis.

    " 'I would always let a local community have input, but in reality, today, we're seeing more override votes than ever before just for operations,' Minogue said. "What I want to do is give more money back to the towns and cities if they will reduce the stretch codes, which destroys the opportunities for many builders and developers.'

    "A proposed data center in #WestfieldMA has yet to seek permits from state agencies. Should the project come to the state, the developer would need to present a Community Benefits Agreement and its plans to meet the state's water and energy expectations.

    "The state currently has about 50 data centers, meaning Tuesday's announcement could help determine how many more Massachusetts is willing to take on."

    Source:
    yahoo.com/news/politics/articl

    #USPol #MassachusettsPol #NoDatacenters #AIDatacenters #NoisePollution #EnergyConsumption

  18. #Massachusetts #datacenters need approval before getting a permit following new executive order

    by Amal Elhelw, Tue, September 8, 2026

    "Gov. #MauraHealey is now putting Massachusetts among a growing number of states taking a closer look at how data centers are built and who gets a say in where they go.

    "For years, Massachusetts has promoted itself as a place for the technology industry to grow, including data centers powering the #AIBoom.

    "As those projects have gotten bigger, so have the concerns about their impact on #electricity costs, the #environment, and local communities.

    "Back in February, Gov. Healey said data centers need to power themselves, pay for it, 'and do it in a way that doesn't harm residents.'

    "More than six months later, Healey said she's putting local communities in control.

    "On Tuesday, she signed an executive order requiring local approval for new data center infrastructure.

    " 'Unless a community says yes to a data center, we're saying no,' Healey said.

    "The move comes after the Governor first paused new applications for the state's data center sales tax exemption in June, saying stronger protections were needed.

    "That tax break was created by a law Healey signed in 2024, giving qualified data centers a potential 20-year sales tax exemption.

    "On Tuesday, Healey addressed that, saying she signed that package but did not include the tax exemption herself.

    " 'As I've seen things, I just didn't think that it was right for that sales tax exemption to apply in the midst of what we're dealing with right now, which is a lot of concern across communities in Massachusetts and this country about the impact data centers are having or could have,' Gov. Healey said.

    "Tuesday's executive order also requires developers to prove that they're not going to harm the environments or communities where they want to build. They also have to provide their own clean energy on day one, and if they can't, they have to pay ratepayers for the energy they consume until their own supply is in place.

    "Republican candidate for Governor, Mike Minogue agrees that Massachusetts is in an energy crisis.

    " 'I would always let a local community have input, but in reality, today, we're seeing more override votes than ever before just for operations,' Minogue said. "What I want to do is give more money back to the towns and cities if they will reduce the stretch codes, which destroys the opportunities for many builders and developers.'

    "A proposed data center in #WestfieldMA has yet to seek permits from state agencies. Should the project come to the state, the developer would need to present a Community Benefits Agreement and its plans to meet the state's water and energy expectations.

    "The state currently has about 50 data centers, meaning Tuesday's announcement could help determine how many more Massachusetts is willing to take on."

    Source:
    yahoo.com/news/politics/articl

    #USPol #MassachusettsPol #NoDatacenters #AIDatacenters #NoisePollution #EnergyConsumption

  19. #Massachusetts #datacenters need approval before getting a permit following new executive order

    by Amal Elhelw, Tue, September 8, 2026

    "Gov. #MauraHealey is now putting Massachusetts among a growing number of states taking a closer look at how data centers are built and who gets a say in where they go.

    "For years, Massachusetts has promoted itself as a place for the technology industry to grow, including data centers powering the #AIBoom.

    "As those projects have gotten bigger, so have the concerns about their impact on #electricity costs, the #environment, and local communities.

    "Back in February, Gov. Healey said data centers need to power themselves, pay for it, 'and do it in a way that doesn't harm residents.'

    "More than six months later, Healey said she's putting local communities in control.

    "On Tuesday, she signed an executive order requiring local approval for new data center infrastructure.

    " 'Unless a community says yes to a data center, we're saying no,' Healey said.

    "The move comes after the Governor first paused new applications for the state's data center sales tax exemption in June, saying stronger protections were needed.

    "That tax break was created by a law Healey signed in 2024, giving qualified data centers a potential 20-year sales tax exemption.

    "On Tuesday, Healey addressed that, saying she signed that package but did not include the tax exemption herself.

    " 'As I've seen things, I just didn't think that it was right for that sales tax exemption to apply in the midst of what we're dealing with right now, which is a lot of concern across communities in Massachusetts and this country about the impact data centers are having or could have,' Gov. Healey said.

    "Tuesday's executive order also requires developers to prove that they're not going to harm the environments or communities where they want to build. They also have to provide their own clean energy on day one, and if they can't, they have to pay ratepayers for the energy they consume until their own supply is in place.

    "Republican candidate for Governor, Mike Minogue agrees that Massachusetts is in an energy crisis.

    " 'I would always let a local community have input, but in reality, today, we're seeing more override votes than ever before just for operations,' Minogue said. "What I want to do is give more money back to the towns and cities if they will reduce the stretch codes, which destroys the opportunities for many builders and developers.'

    "A proposed data center in #WestfieldMA has yet to seek permits from state agencies. Should the project come to the state, the developer would need to present a Community Benefits Agreement and its plans to meet the state's water and energy expectations.

    "The state currently has about 50 data centers, meaning Tuesday's announcement could help determine how many more Massachusetts is willing to take on."

    Source:
    yahoo.com/news/politics/articl

    #USPol #MassachusettsPol #NoDatacenters #AIDatacenters #NoisePollution #EnergyConsumption

  20. #Massachusetts #datacenters need approval before getting a permit following new executive order

    by Amal Elhelw, Tue, September 8, 2026

    "Gov. #MauraHealey is now putting Massachusetts among a growing number of states taking a closer look at how data centers are built and who gets a say in where they go.

    "For years, Massachusetts has promoted itself as a place for the technology industry to grow, including data centers powering the #AIBoom.

    "As those projects have gotten bigger, so have the concerns about their impact on #electricity costs, the #environment, and local communities.

    "Back in February, Gov. Healey said data centers need to power themselves, pay for it, 'and do it in a way that doesn't harm residents.'

    "More than six months later, Healey said she's putting local communities in control.

    "On Tuesday, she signed an executive order requiring local approval for new data center infrastructure.

    " 'Unless a community says yes to a data center, we're saying no,' Healey said.

    "The move comes after the Governor first paused new applications for the state's data center sales tax exemption in June, saying stronger protections were needed.

    "That tax break was created by a law Healey signed in 2024, giving qualified data centers a potential 20-year sales tax exemption.

    "On Tuesday, Healey addressed that, saying she signed that package but did not include the tax exemption herself.

    " 'As I've seen things, I just didn't think that it was right for that sales tax exemption to apply in the midst of what we're dealing with right now, which is a lot of concern across communities in Massachusetts and this country about the impact data centers are having or could have,' Gov. Healey said.

    "Tuesday's executive order also requires developers to prove that they're not going to harm the environments or communities where they want to build. They also have to provide their own clean energy on day one, and if they can't, they have to pay ratepayers for the energy they consume until their own supply is in place.

    "Republican candidate for Governor, Mike Minogue agrees that Massachusetts is in an energy crisis.

    " 'I would always let a local community have input, but in reality, today, we're seeing more override votes than ever before just for operations,' Minogue said. "What I want to do is give more money back to the towns and cities if they will reduce the stretch codes, which destroys the opportunities for many builders and developers.'

    "A proposed data center in #WestfieldMA has yet to seek permits from state agencies. Should the project come to the state, the developer would need to present a Community Benefits Agreement and its plans to meet the state's water and energy expectations.

    "The state currently has about 50 data centers, meaning Tuesday's announcement could help determine how many more Massachusetts is willing to take on."

    Source:
    yahoo.com/news/politics/articl

    #USPol #MassachusettsPol #NoDatacenters #AIDatacenters #NoisePollution #EnergyConsumption

  21. europesays.com/people/220016/ AI Could Eventually Crack Cancer and Drug Discovery, Says Arm CEO — But This Is What’s Holding It Back #AI #AIDataCenters #Benzinga #haas #RenéHaas

  22. Um... ☢️

    A #Michigan #NuclearPlant shut down for good is being switched back on for #AI power

    Story by Everett Sloane, September 6, 2026

    "A nuclear plant on the shore of Lake Michigan that shut down for good four years ago is now weeks or months away from producing electricity again, in what would be the first time in American history a retired commercial reactor has been brought back online. #Palisades #Nuclear Generating Station, in #CovertTownship, Michigan, ceased operating in 2022 after Entergy concluded it no longer made economic sense to keep running. Its new owner, #HoltecInternational, is now racing to restart it, betting that the same wave of electricity demand from artificial intelligence #datacenters reshaping the U.S. power grid can justify resurrecting a plant that was, until recently, on a path toward permanent teardown. The attempt is being closely watched across the utility industry because more than a dozen other reactors were permanently retired nationwide over the past decade, and each one is a potential candidate for the same kind of revival if Palisades proves it can be done safely and on budget."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/a-

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #Holtec #PalisadesNuclearPlant #PalisadesNPP #WaterIsLife #LakeMichigan #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  23. Um... ☢️

    A #Michigan #NuclearPlant shut down for good is being switched back on for #AI power

    Story by Everett Sloane, September 6, 2026

    "A nuclear plant on the shore of Lake Michigan that shut down for good four years ago is now weeks or months away from producing electricity again, in what would be the first time in American history a retired commercial reactor has been brought back online. #Palisades #Nuclear Generating Station, in #CovertTownship, Michigan, ceased operating in 2022 after Entergy concluded it no longer made economic sense to keep running. Its new owner, #HoltecInternational, is now racing to restart it, betting that the same wave of electricity demand from artificial intelligence #datacenters reshaping the U.S. power grid can justify resurrecting a plant that was, until recently, on a path toward permanent teardown. The attempt is being closely watched across the utility industry because more than a dozen other reactors were permanently retired nationwide over the past decade, and each one is a potential candidate for the same kind of revival if Palisades proves it can be done safely and on budget."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/a-

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #Holtec #PalisadesNuclearPlant #PalisadesNPP #WaterIsLife #LakeMichigan #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  24. Um... ☢️

    A #Michigan #NuclearPlant shut down for good is being switched back on for #AI power

    Story by Everett Sloane, September 6, 2026

    "A nuclear plant on the shore of Lake Michigan that shut down for good four years ago is now weeks or months away from producing electricity again, in what would be the first time in American history a retired commercial reactor has been brought back online. #Palisades #Nuclear Generating Station, in #CovertTownship, Michigan, ceased operating in 2022 after Entergy concluded it no longer made economic sense to keep running. Its new owner, #HoltecInternational, is now racing to restart it, betting that the same wave of electricity demand from artificial intelligence #datacenters reshaping the U.S. power grid can justify resurrecting a plant that was, until recently, on a path toward permanent teardown. The attempt is being closely watched across the utility industry because more than a dozen other reactors were permanently retired nationwide over the past decade, and each one is a potential candidate for the same kind of revival if Palisades proves it can be done safely and on budget."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/a-

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #Holtec #PalisadesNuclearPlant #PalisadesNPP #WaterIsLife #LakeMichigan #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  25. Um... ☢️

    A #Michigan #NuclearPlant shut down for good is being switched back on for #AI power

    Story by Everett Sloane, September 6, 2026

    "A nuclear plant on the shore of Lake Michigan that shut down for good four years ago is now weeks or months away from producing electricity again, in what would be the first time in American history a retired commercial reactor has been brought back online. #Palisades #Nuclear Generating Station, in #CovertTownship, Michigan, ceased operating in 2022 after Entergy concluded it no longer made economic sense to keep running. Its new owner, #HoltecInternational, is now racing to restart it, betting that the same wave of electricity demand from artificial intelligence #datacenters reshaping the U.S. power grid can justify resurrecting a plant that was, until recently, on a path toward permanent teardown. The attempt is being closely watched across the utility industry because more than a dozen other reactors were permanently retired nationwide over the past decade, and each one is a potential candidate for the same kind of revival if Palisades proves it can be done safely and on budget."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/a-

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #Holtec #PalisadesNuclearPlant #PalisadesNPP #WaterIsLife #LakeMichigan #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  26. Um... ☢️

    A #Michigan #NuclearPlant shut down for good is being switched back on for #AI power

    Story by Everett Sloane, September 6, 2026

    "A nuclear plant on the shore of Lake Michigan that shut down for good four years ago is now weeks or months away from producing electricity again, in what would be the first time in American history a retired commercial reactor has been brought back online. #Palisades #Nuclear Generating Station, in #CovertTownship, Michigan, ceased operating in 2022 after Entergy concluded it no longer made economic sense to keep running. Its new owner, #HoltecInternational, is now racing to restart it, betting that the same wave of electricity demand from artificial intelligence #datacenters reshaping the U.S. power grid can justify resurrecting a plant that was, until recently, on a path toward permanent teardown. The attempt is being closely watched across the utility industry because more than a dozen other reactors were permanently retired nationwide over the past decade, and each one is a potential candidate for the same kind of revival if Palisades proves it can be done safely and on budget."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/a-

    #AISucks #AIDatacenters #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #Holtec #PalisadesNuclearPlant #PalisadesNPP #WaterIsLife #LakeMichigan #RethinkNotRestart #AIBoom 💥

  27. #Kansas town is getting an underground #nuclear reactor [whether they like it or not!]

    Story by Jessie Williams, July 29, 2026

    "A pilot project to bury a #NuclearReactor one mile underneath a town in Kansas has split the opinion of local residents, with some fearing the #EnvironmentalImpacts while others hope it will create economic opportunities.

    "The so-called #GravityReactor is being proposed by #DeepFission, a California-based start-up from a father-daughter duo, #LizMuller and #RichardMuller, emeritus professor of physics at University of California, and an inventor.

    "It will be the first time a commercial nuclear reactor operates underground.

    "The startup has raised around $150 million in the past year, with $40 million of that going to fund the work in #ParsonsKS, a rural town in Kansas with a population of 9,600.

    "So far Deep Fission has drilled one test hole with a second due to be completed this year, and a full-scale prototype canister intended to test installation procedures.

    "Their plan is to send the canister loaded with nuclear fuel into a third hole to heat water a mile underground and generate electricity on the surface in 2027 or 2028.

    "But some people in Parsons are worried about the short time frame by industry standards and the impact on the #environment and their #WaterSupply.

    "Each reactor would generate 15 megawatts of electricity from inside a 30-inch borehole, enough to power 12,000 homes. But Muller wants 100 or more reactors, providing more than a gigawatt – which would be enough for a #datacentre.

    "The design relies on established pressurised water reactor technology, but with the reactor one mile underground, Deep Fission says it could remove some of the most expensive parts of conventional #NuclearPlants, as rock and water pressure could replace some costly #safety structures, such as #cooling and #containment.

    "Nuclear only generates about a fifth of US electricity, but the Trump administration is seeking to kickstart a '#NuclearRenaissance,' aiming to quadruple America’s nuclear-power generation by 2050. It comes amid skyrocketing demand for electricity, mainly driven by data centres for AI."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/ka

    #NoNukesForAI #AISucks #TrumpSucks #USPol #AIDatacenters #Datacenters #NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #NuclearPowerPlant #SafetyStandards #EnvironmentalCosts

  28. '#DataColonialism': Native Communities Fight #AI #DataCenters on #IndigenousLand

    #DemocracyNow, April 22, 2026

    "The artificial intelligence industry’s #DataCenter boom is the latest chapter in a long history of #EnvironmentalRacism and resource exploitation in vulnerable Native communities, says Oglala Lakota and Northern Cheyenne activist #KrystalTwoBulls, the executive director of #HonorTheEarth, an Indigenous-led #EnvironmentalJustice organization that is tracking over 100 proposed data center projects on tribal and rural lands. We speak to Two Bulls about the myriad impacts of what she calls a 'modern-day iteration' of '#SettlerColonialism,' including #NoisePollution, #cancers and respiratory illnesses, water depletion, #EnergyGrid overload and even '#EcologicalCollapse.' As tech companies set their sights on Indigenous lands, Two Bulls says, 'We’re always the one that ends up having to sacrifice our relationship to land, air, water, our communities and our nonhuman relatives.' "

    Read / listen / watch:
    democracynow.org/2026/4/22/kry

    #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #AISucks #AIDataCenters #CorporateColonialism #ResistAI

  29. What Americans think about the #Environmental impact of #AI, according to a new poll

    By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LINLEY SANDERS
    Updated 7:02 AM EDT, October 23, 2025

    WASHINGTON (AP) — "As the United States rapidly builds massive #DataCenters for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact.

    "Worries about how AI will affect the environment surpass concerns about other industries that worsen #ClimateChange, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago.

    "The results of the poll, conducted in September, suggest that as AI reshapes work, communication and culture, it’s also sparking anxieties about how the growing energy demands could further harm the environment.

    "It takes massive amounts of electricity to power AI. Electricity consumption from data centers is set to more than double globally by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The United States accounts for by far the largest share of the projected increase, followed by China. In many places, the electricity for data centers will come from power plants that burn #coal, #oil and #NaturalGas. Burning these #FossilFuels for electricity emits carbon dioxide, trapping heat in the atmosphere and warming the planet."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/artificial-

    #BigData #BigEnergyUsage #LLM #ChaptGPT #AIDataCenters
    #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution
    #FossilFuels #EnergyWaste
    #NoNukesForAI #NoNukesForDatacenters

  30. Ummmm... Not everyone!

    "Altman's statement reflects optimism about the usefulness of future AI systems, but despite warnings of an AI bubble and criticism of the underlying technology, there is still actual unmet demand for generative AI capacity today. ChatGPT serves 700 million weekly active users, more than double the US population, who regularly use the AI assistant to develop software, provide personal advice, and compose or edit correspondence and reports. While the outputs may be imperfect at times, people apparently still want them."


    Why does #OpenAI need six giant data centers?

    OpenAI's new $400 billion announcement reveals both growing AI demand and circular investments.

    Benj Edwards – Sep 24, 2025

    [How many of these places are low on water resources? Quite a few!!!] "The five new sites will include three locations developed through an OpenAI and #Oracle partnership: #ShackelfordCounty, #Texas; #DoñaAnaCounty, #NewMexico; and an unspecified #Midwest location. These sites, along with a 600-megawatt expansion near the flagship #Stargate site in #AbileneTx, can deliver over 5.5 gigawatts of capacity, which means the computers on site will be able to draw up to 5.5 billion watts of electricity when running at full load. The companies expect the sites to create over 25,000 onsite jobs.

    "Two of the sites will be developed through a partnership between SoftBank and OpenAI. One site in #LordstownOH, where #SoftBank has broken ground, is on track to be operational next year. The second site in #MilamCounty, #Texas, will be developed with #SBEnergy, a SoftBank Group company. These two sites may scale to 1.5 gigawatts over the next 18 months.

    "The new sites will join the flagship Stargate campus in Abilene, Texas. Oracle began delivering #Nvidia hardware to that site in June, and OpenAI has already begun training (building new models) and inference (running #ChatGPT) using the data center."

    Read more:
    arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/why

    #AIDataCenters #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #FossilFuels #EnergyWaste #NoNukesForAI #NoNukesForDatacenters #AISucks #UseYourBrain #ThinkForYourself