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IBEW and other labor union leaders have announced their strong support for a major new data center construction project that promises significant employment opportunities. The IBEW says a four-year steady project would allow them to recruit more than 300 new people into their paid apprenticeship. The project emphasizes union-built infrastructure by local workers, representing high-quality construction jobs and workforce development opportunities in the rapidly growing data center sector. Source: fox23.com
United Illuminating executive Jim Cole responds to Fairfield advocates' claims about the company's proposed monopole transmission line project through Fairfield and Bridgeport. Cole addresses what he calls "false and misleading information" regarding easements, cost estimates, and project necessity, defending UI's overhead solution over underground alternatives citing significant cost differences and technical complexities.
Penn Real Estate Group receives approval for a 150-room Marriott Residence Inn on Park Street in New Haven. The project will replace vacant medical offices, a former laundromat, and surface parking with a hotel featuring 31 parking spaces, private courtyard, meeting rooms, and public cafe and bar, despite community concerns about gentrification and parking impacts.
Meta is reportedly building AI data centers in temporary tent structures as CEO Mark Zuckerberg rushes to catch up in the artificial intelligence race, highlighting the urgent infrastructure demands driving the industry.
Google announces a massive $25 billion investment over two years to expand data centers and AI infrastructure across the PJM Interconnection grid, covering 13 states and creating significant opportunities for electrical workers in the nation's largest electric grid region.
AI cloud computing firm CoreWeave announces plans to invest up to $6 billion in a new data center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, starting with a 100 MW facility expandable to 300 MW, as part of the Trump administration's push to maintain US leadership in AI technology.
Illinois IBEW program expands renewable energy training opportunities for young workers, preparing the next generation of electricians for careers in the growing clean energy sector while addressing workforce development needs.
IBEW video exploring how the massive expansion of data centers across the country is creating unprecedented opportunities for electrical workers and union growth in the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure sector.
A proposed waterfront development in Fair Haven raises concerns among community members. The Oyster Harbor Village project faces scrutiny from residents regarding its potential impact on the neighborhood's character and accessibility, highlighting ongoing tensions between development and community preservation.
Fairfield's Planning and Zoning Commission approves a major residential development project for Post Road. The 478-unit apartment complex represents one of the larger residential developments approved in the area, contributing to the region's ongoing housing development boom.
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