sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agoAI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanentwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down13
arrow-up1289arrow-down1external-linkAI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanentwww.tomshardware.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoVirtually all of these are temporary moratoriums, most-likely to let the city examine impact of some proposed development and gather feedback. There are three permanent bans in force: Pemberton Township, New Jersey (27k people) Warrenton, Virginia, specific 42-acre area (10k people) Weaverville, North Carolina (4.5k people) St. Charles, Missouri is also listed as permanent, but the text says that there is a temporary moratorium with a proposed permanent ban. Note that this and most of the others do not appear to be specific to anything AI-related; this is all data centers.
minus-squaresanitation@lemmy.radioOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoIf it raises my electric bill - I don’t need it near me.
Virtually all of these are temporary moratoriums, most-likely to let the city examine impact of some proposed development and gather feedback.
There are three permanent bans in force:
Pemberton Township, New Jersey (27k people)
Warrenton, Virginia, specific 42-acre area (10k people)
Weaverville, North Carolina (4.5k people)
St. Charles, Missouri is also listed as permanent, but the text says that there is a temporary moratorium with a proposed permanent ban.
Note that this and most of the others do not appear to be specific to anything AI-related; this is all data centers.
If it raises my electric bill - I don’t need it near me.