Plain-language explainers on data center law, your home, and how communities are pushing back. Reviewed for accuracy and clearly sourced.
AI is driving a massive jump in data center power demand, pushing operators toward new gas and nuclear plants and into rural towns. Here are the numbers and what they mean for neighbors.
A New York bill would pause permits for large data centers for at least three years while the state studies their energy, water, and pollution impacts. Here is what it would do.
Virginia's state watchdog documented data center harms, lawmakers required local impact studies, and counties tightened zoning. Here is how communities are using those tools.
Beyond the tax fight, Virginia lawmakers are weighing bills on data center water use, air permits, backup generators, and siting. Here is what is on the table for neighbors.
Virginia gives data centers a large tax break that state analysts say drives most of the build-out. Here is what the 2026 fight over it means for homeowners.
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