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University of Michigan and Los Alamos Face Backlash Over Proposed Ypsilanti Computing Center

A six-month moratorium on major electric utility structures gives township officials time to review the project.

Abbott Orders State Audit and Pauses New Data‑Center Grid Connections in Texas

Oklahoma Signs Laws to Protect Ratepayers and Restrict Data Center Water Use

House Republicans Seek Briefing on Alleged China Links to Anti–Data‑Center Campaigns

Georgia Lawmakers Unveil Bills to Rein In Data Centers, Including a Statewide Moratorium Proposal

Brevard County Orders Legal Review of Blue Origin Wastewater Permit for Indian River Lagoon

Michigan Ends Gotion Battery Plant Deal, Demands $23.6 Million Repayment

Consumers Energy to Sell 13 Michigan Hydropower Dams to Confluence Hydro Under 30-Year Power Deal

Gatwick Awaits October Nod as Business Rates, Transport Targets Loom

UK Government Rules Out Underground Cabling in Push for 2030 Clean Power