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O’Leary’s Wonder Valley Project Shrinks and Stalls After Local Pushback and Legal Fights

Local opposition, election defeats for key backers, pending lawsuits, tightened state rules, and public scrutiny have stalled the downsized proposal

Rocket Lab Releases Germanium-Free IMM Apex Solar Cell

Kentucky Family Turns Down $26 Million Offer to Sell Part of Farm for AI Data Center

Bipartisan Backlash Forces Local Bans and Delays on U.S. Data Center Boom

U.S. Army Opens Bases to Private Critical‑Mineral Plants to Cut Dependence on China

Google Breaks Ground on Meitner Energy Center in Texas Panhandle

States Push Data Centers to Pay for Power and Local Costs

MIT Unveils Low-Temperature Process to Extract Lithium From Rock

Box Elder County Backs 40,000-Acre AI Data Center as Water Fight Intensifies

Utah Copper Mine Reopens as AI-Directed, Driverless Operation

Rivian Taps Redwood To Turn Used EV Batteries Into 10 MWh Storage at Illinois Plant

USA Rare Earth Takes 12.5% Stake in France’s Carester Under €40 Million Term Sheet

Texas Team Harvests Chickpeas in Lunar Soil Simulant

UN Security Council Elevates Critical Minerals to Security Agenda as States Pledge Responsible Supply Chains

Independence, Missouri, Clears Nebius’ 1.2 GW AI Factory as NBIS Jumps

Denver Backs Temporary Pause on New Data Centers to Craft Stronger Local Rules

Lordstown Approves 180-Day Data Center Moratorium, Creates Study Committee

AI’s 2025 Emissions May Match New York City as Study Tallies Carbon and Water Toll

House Panel Says China Manipulates Critical‑Minerals Prices, Urges U.S. Controls

ESA Launches HOBI-WAN Ground Phase to Prepare Solein Protein Production in Space