Data centers impact the health and energy costs of surrounding communities
Data centers affect five main areas: air quality, water quality, noise levels, land use and electric bills.
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Does Florida fully appreciate the demands of data centers?
Communities will live with consequences involving energy demand, water usage, land use and infrastructure strain.
In Florida, data centers meet hurricane season
Florida can protect residents while creating a more sustainable place to build digital infrastructure.
Florida agricultural town in need of an economic boost eyes hyperscale data centers
Across Florida’s heartland, communities such as Indiantown are weighing proposals for data centers.
The dark side of the data center boom
Data centers don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil.
Want a resilient South Florida? Start with the Everglades, then your front yard
Replacing thirsty turf grass with native vegetation helps protects the Everglades and our water supply.
President Trump should listen to Florida’s plans for AI
Florida lawmakers are taking action to prevent the costs of data centers from shifting to regular ratepayers.
Legislation aims to protect Floridians from data center costs, but will it?
As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.
The robots are coming for Florida’s water
Large data centers can suck millions of gallons of water per day, posing risks for Florida's drinking water supply.
Balancing act: Bills to both regulate, promote AI data centers in Florida advance to final committee
A pair of bills aimed at environmental protection and business growth surrounding AI data centers advanced.