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Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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#AI, #datacenters , health care among top concerns for #CommonGroundFair attendees
The #MaineMonitor
Mon, September 28, 2026"Despite an initially wet and windy forecast, the sun shone at the 2026 Common Ground Fair this weekend, delighting fairgoers, many of whom stopped by The #Maine Monitor booth to voice their support for local independent journalism and share their thoughts on the important issues facing the state.
"Several candidates stopped by The Monitor booth, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree and independent gubernatorial candidate Rick Bennett, plus Matt Dunlap, a Democrat who is running to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.
"When asked for their thoughts about what the next governor of Maine should prioritize, fairgoers identified a wide range of issues, which they wrote down on sticky notes displayed at The Monitor booth.
"Affordable housing remained a concern, as it has in previous years. But other issues also rose to the surface: Many said they wanted regulation around artificial intelligence and data center development, and the expulsion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from the state. Health care costs and access were also prominent concerns, with several voicing support for universal health care. 'Protecting democracy and protecting the environment,' as Sunny from Searsport put it, were also on the minds of fairgoers."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-centers-health-care-among-175312138.html#MainePol #AI #Datacenters #AIDatacenters #UnaffordableHousing #UnaffordableHealthcare #UniversalHealthCare #HousingForAll #ICEOutOfMaine
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#AI, #datacenters , health care among top concerns for #CommonGroundFair attendees
The #MaineMonitor
Mon, September 28, 2026"Despite an initially wet and windy forecast, the sun shone at the 2026 Common Ground Fair this weekend, delighting fairgoers, many of whom stopped by The #Maine Monitor booth to voice their support for local independent journalism and share their thoughts on the important issues facing the state.
"Several candidates stopped by The Monitor booth, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree and independent gubernatorial candidate Rick Bennett, plus Matt Dunlap, a Democrat who is running to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.
"When asked for their thoughts about what the next governor of Maine should prioritize, fairgoers identified a wide range of issues, which they wrote down on sticky notes displayed at The Monitor booth.
"Affordable housing remained a concern, as it has in previous years. But other issues also rose to the surface: Many said they wanted regulation around artificial intelligence and data center development, and the expulsion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from the state. Health care costs and access were also prominent concerns, with several voicing support for universal health care. 'Protecting democracy and protecting the environment,' as Sunny from Searsport put it, were also on the minds of fairgoers."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-centers-health-care-among-175312138.html#MainePol #AI #Datacenters #AIDatacenters #UnaffordableHousing #UnaffordableHealthcare #UniversalHealthCare #HousingForAll #ICEOutOfMaine
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#AI, #datacenters , health care among top concerns for #CommonGroundFair attendees
The #MaineMonitor
Mon, September 28, 2026"Despite an initially wet and windy forecast, the sun shone at the 2026 Common Ground Fair this weekend, delighting fairgoers, many of whom stopped by The #Maine Monitor booth to voice their support for local independent journalism and share their thoughts on the important issues facing the state.
"Several candidates stopped by The Monitor booth, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree and independent gubernatorial candidate Rick Bennett, plus Matt Dunlap, a Democrat who is running to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.
"When asked for their thoughts about what the next governor of Maine should prioritize, fairgoers identified a wide range of issues, which they wrote down on sticky notes displayed at The Monitor booth.
"Affordable housing remained a concern, as it has in previous years. But other issues also rose to the surface: Many said they wanted regulation around artificial intelligence and data center development, and the expulsion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from the state. Health care costs and access were also prominent concerns, with several voicing support for universal health care. 'Protecting democracy and protecting the environment,' as Sunny from Searsport put it, were also on the minds of fairgoers."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-centers-health-care-among-175312138.html#MainePol #AI #Datacenters #AIDatacenters #UnaffordableHousing #UnaffordableHealthcare #UniversalHealthCare #HousingForAll #ICEOutOfMaine
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#AI, #datacenters , health care among top concerns for #CommonGroundFair attendees
The #MaineMonitor
Mon, September 28, 2026"Despite an initially wet and windy forecast, the sun shone at the 2026 Common Ground Fair this weekend, delighting fairgoers, many of whom stopped by The #Maine Monitor booth to voice their support for local independent journalism and share their thoughts on the important issues facing the state.
"Several candidates stopped by The Monitor booth, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree and independent gubernatorial candidate Rick Bennett, plus Matt Dunlap, a Democrat who is running to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.
"When asked for their thoughts about what the next governor of Maine should prioritize, fairgoers identified a wide range of issues, which they wrote down on sticky notes displayed at The Monitor booth.
"Affordable housing remained a concern, as it has in previous years. But other issues also rose to the surface: Many said they wanted regulation around artificial intelligence and data center development, and the expulsion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from the state. Health care costs and access were also prominent concerns, with several voicing support for universal health care. 'Protecting democracy and protecting the environment,' as Sunny from Searsport put it, were also on the minds of fairgoers."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-centers-health-care-among-175312138.html#MainePol #AI #Datacenters #AIDatacenters #UnaffordableHousing #UnaffordableHealthcare #UniversalHealthCare #HousingForAll #ICEOutOfMaine
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Silicon Valley’s Dangerous Blind Spot: Why Trump’s AI Deregulation Agenda Puts Profits Over Safety
Blue Press Journal (Washington) On Tuesday at white house lunch, hosted by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, and reported by The Wall Street Journal, executives from the tech industry including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg roundly criticized Anthropic’s Dario Amodei for speaking truth to power and raising concerns about the existential and socio-cultural risks of artificial intelligence. Amodei defended his position, taking the side of ethics, […] -
Silicon Valley’s Dangerous Blind Spot: Why Trump’s AI Deregulation Agenda Puts Profits Over Safety
Blue Press Journal (Washington) On Tuesday at white house lunch, hosted by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, and reported by The Wall Street Journal, executives from the tech industry including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg roundly criticized Anthropic’s Dario Amodei for speaking truth to power and raising concerns about the existential and socio-cultural risks of artificial intelligence. Amodei defended his position, taking the side of ethics, […] -
Silicon Valley’s Dangerous Blind Spot: Why Trump’s AI Deregulation Agenda Puts Profits Over Safety
Blue Press Journal (Washington) On Tuesday at white house lunch, hosted by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, and reported by The Wall Street Journal, executives from the tech industry including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg roundly criticized Anthropic’s Dario Amodei for speaking truth to power and raising concerns about the existential and socio-cultural risks of artificial intelligence. Amodei defended his position, taking the side of ethics, […] -
Silicon Valley’s Dangerous Blind Spot: Why Trump’s AI Deregulation Agenda Puts Profits Over Safety
Blue Press Journal (Washington) On Tuesday at white house lunch, hosted by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, and reported by The Wall Street Journal, executives from the tech industry including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg roundly criticized Anthropic’s Dario Amodei for speaking truth to power and raising concerns about the existential and socio-cultural risks of artificial intelligence. Amodei defended his position, taking the side of ethics, […] -
LG Electronics Unveils New Modular Cooling System for AI Data Center
LG Electronics has introduced a new modular cooling system aimed at meeting the growing cooling needs of…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #LGElectronics #AIDataCenters #AIinfrastructure #coolantdistributionunits #coolingsystems #datacentercooling #hydronicmodular #hyperscaledatacenters #immersioncooling #LG #liquidcooling
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Samsung To Invest USD 1 Billion in AI Infrastructure Company Helix – Samsung Global Newsroom
Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance today…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SamsungElectronics #AIDataCenters #Flu00e4ktGroup #Helix #KKR #Samsung
https://www.europesays.com/korea/170037/