A Boom Amid Controversy

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/08/19/data-centers-controversy-ai-internet/91368347007/

usatoday.com

Gov Signs Rules Order As Administration Pushes Buildout

https://northeasttimes.com/2026/08/20/shapiro-orders-data-center-rules-as-trump-pushes-ai-buildout/

northeasttimes.com

Sen Sanders Lambasts Quote, AI Billionaires

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/08/61324167/bernie-sanders-warns-ai-billionaires-could-obliterate-jobs-and-destroy-the-environment-calls-for-data-center-moratorium

benzinga.com

In One State, a Temporary Pause

https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_e8c8326e-8457-4041-b491-4c9e38b22590.html

thecentersquare.com

Amazon Push Includes $400M for Public Water Infrastructure, Grid Improvements

https://www.1012industryreport.com/technology/ai/amazon-raises-the-stakes-with-6b-data-center-investment-boost/

1012industryreport.com

Firm Positions Semiconductor Technology for Growing Power Demand

https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1097297/ideal-power-positions-b-tran-for-growing-ai-data-center-power-demands-1097297.html

proactiveinvestors.com

New Energy Platform Assists Centers to Run Off-Grid, Capture 90% of Carbon

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/plato5x-ai-data-center

interestingengineering.com

IBEW Membership Growth Tops 900,000

https://www.constructionowners.com/news/ibew-membership-growth-tops-900-000-as-union-expands-electrical-workforce

constructionowners.com

Data Center Labor Standards Gain Traction

https://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/7/17/data-center-labor-standards-gain-traction

multistate.us

Green: Answering Grid's Alarm Bells Will Take More Than Megawatts

https://www.powermag.com/alarm-bells-are-sounding-for-the-grid-answering-them-takes-more-than-megawatts/

powermag.com