The city of Coachella considers a data center moratorium after big-time backlash

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MAY 13: Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers hold a rally in support of legislation that would put a moratorium on new data centers in the state on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.

New Hampshire data center developer withdraws plans hours before opponents were to pack town meeting

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Plans for a proposed data center in Nottingham, New Hampshire.
Plans for the proposed data center in Nottingham, New Hampshire, included repurposing existing structures and developing a 4-acre building.

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Kevin O'Leary: I've solved your data center problem

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Kevin O'Leary at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards
Kevin "Mr. Wonderful" O'Leary is encountering vocal opposition to his plans for a huge data center in Utah.

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Kevin O'Leary pushes back on Tucker Carlson's data center concerns: 'Welcome to America, buddy!'

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Tucker Carlson (left) and Kevin O'Leary (right) in a composite image.
Tucker Carlson and Kevin O'Leary sparred over the future of AI and whether it will benefit Americans.

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Data centers have a bigger NIMBY problem than nuclear reactors, a new poll shows

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Residents protest a data center in Box Elder County in Utah.

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Kevin O'Leary says his huge data center will create 10,000 construction jobs. We looked at the numbers.

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Kevin O'Leary
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary is planning a data center project in Utah.

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Amazon's race to 'future-proof' AI data centers for power-hungry new tech

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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The AI industry is turning to an old energy favorite to bring its data centers online fast

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A man stands in front of a natural gas plant that's flaring in Texas
A natural gas plant in Garden City, Texas.

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From Blackstone to Blue Owl, here's how the biggest investors are chasing a $900 billion data center opportunity

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Inside the $900 billion data center investment opportunity.

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Kevin O'Leary defends his Utah data center project: 'Think about the number of jobs'

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Kevin O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary's data center campus in northwest Utah is facing resistance from the community where it's being built.

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