Blocking the construction of data centers is a national security risk

Debates over data center construction have generally targeted the issue as a local zoning nuisance or a threat to the ...
NPR

Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms

Fifteen minutes after Susan Bourgeois was appointed to lead Louisiana Economic Development, the state agency responsible for strengthening business growth, she got her first data center pitch. "I was ...
Food & Water Watch

230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers

Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil Washington – In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the ...
Bisnow

National Data Center Investment Conference & Expo (DICE) Power Capacity, Energy & Sustainability

David Chernis is the Director of Flexible Compute Platforms at CPower Energy. With a strong background in energy, blockchain, AI and technology, David leads innovative projects that drive innovation, ...
NPR

These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

Unlike the deep partisan divides grinding Congress to a halt, Democrats and Republicans at the state level are coming together on some of the most significant issues of the 2026 legislative season.