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May 11, 2026

Lessons Learned for Data Center Regulation: A Conversation with Minnesota Advocates

Growing demand for data centers poses threats to energy affordability, grid reliability, and environmental quality. Minnesota has enacted HF 16 to regulate these impacts, eliminating tax exemptions and requiring clean energy standards. Key lessons for other states include establishing proactive regulations, mobilizing public sentiment against corporate influence, leveraging existing policy momentum, and ensuring enforceable standards…

Campaign Strategy, Community Organizing, Victories

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May 11, 2026

Some Louisiana residents bristle at rising energy costs and unwelcome construction for massive Meta AI data center – CBS News

Residents in Richland Parish, Louisiana, are frustrated with rising energy costs and construction noise from a massive Meta AI data center. The $10 billion project is expected to significantly increase electricity demand, potentially raising utility bills for local customers. While Meta claims to be investing in community support and infrastructure, many residents feel excluded from…

Big Tech, Energy, Environmental Justice, Noise, Public Engagement, Utilities & Power

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May 11, 2026

Rural Michigan fights back: How riled up residents are challenging Big Tech data centers

Across southeast Michigan, residents pack township meetings, collect petition signatures and push for moratoriums to block hyperscale data centers proposed by Meta, OpenAI and Oracle. Communities in Howell, Saline, Augusta and Monroe County raise concerns over water use, electricity rates, farmland loss and lack of transparency from developers.

Agriculture/Farmland, Big Tech, Community Organizing, Government & Policy, Legal & Zoning, Public Engagement, Utilities & Power, Victories

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May 10, 2026

Top 5 Environmental Findings from Data Center Audits

Backup generators, diesel storage and hazardous chemicals create overlapping environmental compliance requirements at data centers. Antea Group identifies five recurring audit findings — missing air permits, deficient spill prevention plans, inaccurate EPCRA reporting, waste mismanagement and improper chemical storage — with federal thresholds and international regulatory examples.

Enforcement, Government & Policy, Technical Resources

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May 10, 2026

Site Fight Guide: Stop Data Centers, Free the Robots [LIVING DOC]

Campaign tactics for fighting data center proposals from initial site selection through construction permitting and long-term oversight. This living guide from the data center working group spans community mobilization, legal strategy and public engagement — updated regularly as organizing efforts across the movement test new approaches.

Campaign Strategy, Community Organizing, Site Location

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May 10, 2026

Data Center Observatory by Tech Policy Press

Tech Policy Press has created an Airtable tracking news related to AI and data centers, last updated in December 2025, featuring various stories on topics such as site selection, environmental permits, and financial structuring.

Government & Policy

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May 10, 2026

Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

President Trump orders a wholesale overhaul of Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing, capping new reactor approvals at 18 months and directing agencies to adopt updated radiation safety limits. The executive order targets 400 GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2050, positioning reactors to power AI data centers and other high-demand industrial loads.

Legal & Procedural

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May 8, 2026

Meta selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana as site of $10B data center – Entergy

Entergy's press release announces Meta's $10 billion AI data center on a 2,250-acre former farmland site in Richland Parish, Louisiana, claiming 500+ direct jobs, 1,000+ indirect jobs, and 5,000 peak construction workers. The project leverages new state tax incentives (Act 730) and requires Entergy to add new power generation capacity, with Meta pledging to match…

Agriculture/Farmland, Big Tech, Energy, Government & Policy, Jobs, Taxes, Utilities & Power

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May 8, 2026

Piedmont Environmental Council – VA Data Center Map

An interactive, crowd-sourced web map created by the Piedmont Environmental Council that tracks existing and proposed data center facilities across Virginia — a state housing nearly 50% of all U.S. data centers. The map documents specific project details including developers, square footage, and energy usage, providing a digestible picture of Virginia's data center footprint. PEC…

Community Organizing, Detection & Monitoring, Energy, Government & Policy, Legal & Zoning, Monitoring Tools, Utilities & Power, Water Quality & Quantity

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May 8, 2026

EPA Clean Air Act Resources for Data Centers

The EPA provides resources for data centers to navigate Clean Air Act regulations, facilitating quicker construction and compliance. The initiative aims to support AI infrastructure development while reducing costs and maintaining grid reliability. Key features include guidance on air quality permitting, modeling tools, and regulatory updates to streamline processes for developers and local communities.

Legal & Zoning, Technical Review

Gateway Number: Construction & Operational Permits

Top 5 Environmental Findings from Data Center Audits

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