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

 

2025’s AI boom caused huge CO2 emissions and use of water, research finds

Study's author says society not tech companies paying for environmental impact of AI and asks if this is fair…

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/18/2025-ai-boom-huge-co2-emissions-use-water-research-finds

 

Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz - The Washington Post

Florida State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D), who testified at the hearing in support of the conservation groups, called the order "a necessary and welcome step in stopping a project that never should have been approved in the first place."

"This facility is not only a threat to one of the most environmentally sensitive regions in the country. It is also a glaring example of how far the State of Florida will go to criminalize immigrants and ignore the long-term health of our natural resources," Eskamani said in a statement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/07/alligator-alcatraz-judge-halts-consruction/

Trump Plans To Speed Up Permits For Projects Over $1 Billion | HuffPost Latest News

"Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals," Trump wrote Tuesday afternoon on Truth Social. "GET READY TO ROCK!!!"

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-environmental-permitting_n_6758aedde4b00d5a137dcd1b