#datacenters — Public Fediverse posts
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A very interesting petition to mandate #AI #datacenters reveal their true impact on household bills.
#auspol
www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-...
E-Petition | Parliament of Qu... -
A very interesting petition to mandate #AI #datacenters reveal their true impact on household bills.
#auspol
www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-...
E-Petition | Parliament of Qu... -
A very interesting petition to mandate #AI #datacenters reveal their true impact on household bills.
#auspol
www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-...
E-Petition | Parliament of Qu... -
Google launched its first Project Suncatcher satellite today via Falcon 9 — a fridge-sized prototype with 4 TPUs, one server's worth of compute. It wants orbital centers tapping near-constant solar power, 8x more than on Earth. Economics work by mid-2030s, Google says.
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Google launched its first Project Suncatcher satellite today via Falcon 9 — a fridge-sized prototype with 4 TPUs, one server's worth of compute. It wants orbital centers tapping near-constant solar power, 8x more than on Earth. Economics work by mid-2030s, Google says.
#Google #ProjectSuncatcher #AI #Space #DataCenters -
Google launched its first Project Suncatcher satellite today via Falcon 9 — a fridge-sized prototype with 4 TPUs, one server's worth of compute. It wants orbital centers tapping near-constant solar power, 8x more than on Earth. Economics work by mid-2030s, Google says.
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Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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The amount of money that has been spent on data centers could likely have fed the entire world's population a few times over.
Good to see where our priorities lie.
#capitalism #TechBros #technology #hunger #socialjustice #NoAI #DataCenters #bigbrother #SurveillanceCapitalism #privacy
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The amount of money that has been spent on data centers could likely have fed the entire world's population a few times over.
Good to see where our priorities lie.
#capitalism #TechBros #technology #hunger #socialjustice #NoAI #DataCenters #bigbrother #SurveillanceCapitalism #privacy
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The amount of money that has been spent on data centers could likely have fed the entire world's population a few times over.
Good to see where our priorities lie.
#capitalism #TechBros #technology #hunger #socialjustice #NoAI #DataCenters #bigbrother #SurveillanceCapitalism #privacy
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Mapped: #Virginia #datacenters ’ thousands of #BackupGenerators
#LoudounCounty houses nearly half of Virginia's #datacenter backup generators, per nearly 200 air permits, fueling resident noise complaints and calls for stricter oversight.
by Kaela Roeder September 16, 2026
"Thousands of backup generators power Northern Virginia’s massive data center industry, and a single county overwhelmingly bears the brunt.
"Loudoun County, considered the data center capital of the world, houses nearly half of the state’s more than 13,500 backup generators, according to 195 air permit applications analyzed by Technical.ly.
"Generators, often powered by highly polluting diesel, serve as emergency backup when enough power isn’t available from the grid due to mechanical outages or natural disasters. They ensure the servers stay online, avoiding disruption to things like financial transactions and video streaming services.
"Local residents across the country and in Northern Virginia have increasingly called for reining in rapid data center development, voicing frustration over generator noise in public hearings and online. Loudoun alone contains more than 250 standalone data center buildings and multi-facility campuses, according to industry tracker Data Center Map.
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"An #EPA proposal circulating this summer would eliminate federal requirements forcing state agencies to notify the public and invite public comments before issuing the minor new source review permits most filed by data centers in Virginia.
While state regulators could still choose to hold public hearings, seeking community input would no longer be required by federal law."
Read more:
https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/mapped-virginia-data-centers-thousands-of-backup-generators/#NoDatacenters #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #AIDatacenters #HyperscaleDatacenters
#EnergyUsage #EnvironmentalDamage
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Mapped: #Virginia #datacenters ’ thousands of #BackupGenerators
#LoudounCounty houses nearly half of Virginia's #datacenter backup generators, per nearly 200 air permits, fueling resident noise complaints and calls for stricter oversight.
by Kaela Roeder September 16, 2026
"Thousands of backup generators power Northern Virginia’s massive data center industry, and a single county overwhelmingly bears the brunt.
"Loudoun County, considered the data center capital of the world, houses nearly half of the state’s more than 13,500 backup generators, according to 195 air permit applications analyzed by Technical.ly.
"Generators, often powered by highly polluting diesel, serve as emergency backup when enough power isn’t available from the grid due to mechanical outages or natural disasters. They ensure the servers stay online, avoiding disruption to things like financial transactions and video streaming services.
"Local residents across the country and in Northern Virginia have increasingly called for reining in rapid data center development, voicing frustration over generator noise in public hearings and online. Loudoun alone contains more than 250 standalone data center buildings and multi-facility campuses, according to industry tracker Data Center Map.
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"An #EPA proposal circulating this summer would eliminate federal requirements forcing state agencies to notify the public and invite public comments before issuing the minor new source review permits most filed by data centers in Virginia.
While state regulators could still choose to hold public hearings, seeking community input would no longer be required by federal law."
Read more:
https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/mapped-virginia-data-centers-thousands-of-backup-generators/#NoDatacenters #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #AIDatacenters #HyperscaleDatacenters
#EnergyUsage #EnvironmentalDamage
#GasFiredGenerators #DieselFuel #DieselGenerators -
Mapped: #Virginia #datacenters ’ thousands of #BackupGenerators
#LoudounCounty houses nearly half of Virginia's #datacenter backup generators, per nearly 200 air permits, fueling resident noise complaints and calls for stricter oversight.
by Kaela Roeder September 16, 2026
"Thousands of backup generators power Northern Virginia’s massive data center industry, and a single county overwhelmingly bears the brunt.
"Loudoun County, considered the data center capital of the world, houses nearly half of the state’s more than 13,500 backup generators, according to 195 air permit applications analyzed by Technical.ly.
"Generators, often powered by highly polluting diesel, serve as emergency backup when enough power isn’t available from the grid due to mechanical outages or natural disasters. They ensure the servers stay online, avoiding disruption to things like financial transactions and video streaming services.
"Local residents across the country and in Northern Virginia have increasingly called for reining in rapid data center development, voicing frustration over generator noise in public hearings and online. Loudoun alone contains more than 250 standalone data center buildings and multi-facility campuses, according to industry tracker Data Center Map.
[...]
"An #EPA proposal circulating this summer would eliminate federal requirements forcing state agencies to notify the public and invite public comments before issuing the minor new source review permits most filed by data centers in Virginia.
While state regulators could still choose to hold public hearings, seeking community input would no longer be required by federal law."
Read more:
https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/mapped-virginia-data-centers-thousands-of-backup-generators/#NoDatacenters #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #AIDatacenters #HyperscaleDatacenters
#EnergyUsage #EnvironmentalDamage
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OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
The British newspaper The Guardian is running a story about how "US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits".
It starts of with one important and infuriating detail:
"DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution
The American "hyperscalers" are wasting somewhere between $680 and $750 _billion_ on data centers this year alone. A $1 million fine is barely a rounding error. It's nothing. It makes absolutely no difference what so ever.
This is the kind of fine that makes big tech CEOs say "Don't worry about getting any permits or the environment, the worst that can happen is that we get some fine so small we won't even notice".
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The British newspaper The Guardian is running a story about how "US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits".
It starts of with one important and infuriating detail:
"DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution
The American "hyperscalers" are wasting somewhere between $680 and $750 _billion_ on data centers this year alone. A $1 million fine is barely a rounding error. It's nothing. It makes absolutely no difference what so ever.
This is the kind of fine that makes big tech CEOs say "Don't worry about getting any permits or the environment, the worst that can happen is that we get some fine so small we won't even notice".
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The British newspaper The Guardian is running a story about how "US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits".
It starts of with one important and infuriating detail:
"DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution
The American "hyperscalers" are wasting somewhere between $680 and $750 _billion_ on data centers this year alone. A $1 million fine is barely a rounding error. It's nothing. It makes absolutely no difference what so ever.
This is the kind of fine that makes big tech CEOs say "Don't worry about getting any permits or the environment, the worst that can happen is that we get some fine so small we won't even notice".
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Everyone wants AI. Nobody wants the data center. That's not a tech problem — it's a geography-of-harm problem. New piece by @bledewitz.bsky.social works out the math.
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Everyone wants AI. Nobody wants the data center. That's not a tech problem — it's a geography-of-harm problem. New piece by @bledewitz.bsky.social works out the math.
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Everyone wants AI. Nobody wants the data center. That's not a tech problem — it's a geography-of-harm problem. New piece by @bledewitz.bsky.social works out the math.
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Everyone wants AI. Nobody wants the data center. That's not a tech problem — it's a geography-of-harm problem. New piece by @bledewitz.bsky.social works out the math.
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AWS bets the farm on custom AI chips with ~$1B multi-year deal with Synopsys to expand it's custom chip-design technology for Trainium.
“purpose-built chips deliver better performance at lower cost because they’re designed for exactly what customers need"
Amazon’s custom-chip business has already surpassed a $25B annual run rate and is growing at a triple-digit percentage year over year. Anthropic and OpenAI have made multi-year, multi-gigawatt commitments to Trainium. https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/09/62091668/amazon-synopsys-1-billion-aws-custom-chips
#Synopsys #AWS #Trainium #AI #Amazon #DataCenters #AITraining #CustomChips #Anthropic #OpenAI #Nvidia #AIChips
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AWS bets the farm on custom AI chips with ~$1B multi-year deal with Synopsys to expand it's custom chip-design technology for Trainium.
“purpose-built chips deliver better performance at lower cost because they’re designed for exactly what customers need"
Amazon’s custom-chip business has already surpassed a $25B annual run rate and is growing at a triple-digit percentage year over year. Anthropic and OpenAI have made multi-year, multi-gigawatt commitments to Trainium. https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/09/62091668/amazon-synopsys-1-billion-aws-custom-chips
#Synopsys #AWS #Trainium #AI #Amazon #DataCenters #AITraining #CustomChips #Anthropic #OpenAI #Nvidia #AIChips
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AWS bets the farm on custom AI chips with ~$1B multi-year deal with Synopsys to expand it's custom chip-design technology for Trainium.
“purpose-built chips deliver better performance at lower cost because they’re designed for exactly what customers need"
Amazon’s custom-chip business has already surpassed a $25B annual run rate and is growing at a triple-digit percentage year over year. Anthropic and OpenAI have made multi-year, multi-gigawatt commitments to Trainium. https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/09/62091668/amazon-synopsys-1-billion-aws-custom-chips
#Synopsys #AWS #Trainium #AI #Amazon #DataCenters #AITraining #CustomChips #Anthropic #OpenAI #Nvidia #AIChips
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Democratic Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order imposing stricter data center regulations in Maryland. #noAI #datacenters #regulation
www.washingtonsun.com/technology/w...
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Gas-fired power stations to run new US data centers will generate as much emissions of the entire United Kingdom.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @ketan to discuss how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossidl fuel investment.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/348_the_ai_buildout_is_a_boon_for_the_fossil_fuel_industry_w_ketan_joshi
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Gas-fired power stations to run new US data centers will generate as much emissions of the entire United Kingdom.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @ketan to discuss how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossidl fuel investment.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/348_the_ai_buildout_is_a_boon_for_the_fossil_fuel_industry_w_ketan_joshi
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Gas-fired power stations to run new US data centers will generate as much emissions of the entire United Kingdom.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @ketan to discuss how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossidl fuel investment.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/348_the_ai_buildout_is_a_boon_for_the_fossil_fuel_industry_w_ketan_joshi
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Gas-fired power stations to run new US data centers will generate as much emissions of the entire United Kingdom.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @ketan to discuss how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossidl fuel investment.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/348_the_ai_buildout_is_a_boon_for_the_fossil_fuel_industry_w_ketan_joshi
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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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#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. But, lets let the AI industry self-regulate.
Profits above all else is fundamentally incompatible with self-regulation.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution
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US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. But, lets let the AI industry self-regulate.
Profits above all else is fundamentally incompatible with self-regulation.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution
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US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. But, lets let the AI industry self-regulate.
Profits above all else is fundamentally incompatible with self-regulation.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution
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🇫🇮 EU cloud rules could accelerate Oulu’s data-centre investment boom
The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act aims to at least triple European data-centre capacity within 5–7 years and create acceleration zones around available grid capacity, clean power and waste-heat infrastructure.
#EU #Finland #Oulu #DataCenters #AI #Cloud #Investment #Kauppalehti
https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/1faa5354-e9f0-4348-9ae1-40ddb984720?utm_source=rss
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🇫🇮 EU cloud rules could accelerate Oulu’s data-centre investment boom
The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act aims to at least triple European data-centre capacity within 5–7 years and create acceleration zones around available grid capacity, clean power and waste-heat infrastructure.
#EU #Finland #Oulu #DataCenters #AI #Cloud #Investment #Kauppalehti
https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/1faa5354-e9f0-4348-9ae1-40ddb984720?utm_source=rss
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🇫🇮 EU cloud rules could accelerate Oulu’s data-centre investment boom
The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act aims to at least triple European data-centre capacity within 5–7 years and create acceleration zones around available grid capacity, clean power and waste-heat infrastructure.
#EU #Finland #Oulu #DataCenters #AI #Cloud #Investment #Kauppalehti
https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/1faa5354-e9f0-4348-9ae1-40ddb984720?utm_source=rss
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🇫🇮 EU cloud rules could accelerate Oulu’s data-centre investment boom
The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act aims to at least triple European data-centre capacity within 5–7 years and create acceleration zones around available grid capacity, clean power and waste-heat infrastructure.
#EU #Finland #Oulu #DataCenters #AI #Cloud #Investment #Kauppalehti
https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/1faa5354-e9f0-4348-9ae1-40ddb984720?utm_source=rss
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The Guardian: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. “DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/10/01/the-guardian-us-datacenter-discharged-large-amounts-of-pollution-for-almost-a-year-with-no-permits/ -
The Guardian: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. “DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/10/01/the-guardian-us-datacenter-discharged-large-amounts-of-pollution-for-almost-a-year-with-no-permits/ -
The Guardian: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. “DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/10/01/the-guardian-us-datacenter-discharged-large-amounts-of-pollution-for-almost-a-year-with-no-permits/