Trump’s data center push runs into a new demand for environmental review - POLITICO

Rep. Dina Titus wants to require hyperscale data centers on federal lands to undergo extensive environmental review and public engagement…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/16/democrat-targets-trumps-push-for-publicly-sited-ai-data-centers-01079309

 

World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating

Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/09/worlds-first-wind-powered-underwater-datacentre-starts-operating-in-china

 

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash

 

Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules

Win for Memphis activists who say 'Colossus' facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities…

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk-xai-datacenter-memphis

 

Chinese Company Launches Wind-Powered Data Center at the Bottom of the Sea

This week, Chinese firm HiCloud broke the mold by launching the first phase of the 24 megawatt facility off the coast of Shanghai, claiming a world first. According to New Atlas, 95 percent of the data center's energy comes from offshore wind, while the facility itself is cooled by the cold ocean current…

https://futurism.com/science-energy/china-data-center-ocean-wind 

 

This Meta data center is the size of Manhattan. It could bankrupt Louisiana farmers

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7mN1WbxDbnQ