mega data center risk
Although artificial intelligence mega data centers are being announced at an unprecedented rate, numerous projects face potential cancellation or delays due to constraints involving power availability, regulatory approvals, financing, and public opposition.
NGO Data Center Opposition
The environmental non-governmental organization Food & Water Watch announced plans to intensify its campaign efforts aimed at halting the construction and operation of new data centers.
Data Center Moratorium
Monterey Park, California, has implemented a 45-day moratorium halting all data center construction projects, including those already underway, pending the establishment of more permanent regulatory frameworks.
Naperville Data Center
The Naperville City Council has formally blocked a proposed plan for the development of a new data center within the municipality.
uk datacenter approval
Following a legal challenge initiated by the campaign group Foxglove, the British government acknowledged procedural errors and agreed to retract approval for a major data center campus near the M25 motorway due to inadequate environmental assessments.
UK Data Center Planning
The United Kingdom's Labour government has acknowledged an error and accepted that planning permission for the 90 megawatt Woodlands Park data center in Buckinghamshire should be revoked, following pressure from a campaign group.