As AI infrastructure floods northeastern Oklahoma, a Tulsa councilor wants to pause construction on hyperscale data centers.
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Google data center developer offers few details in Osage Minerals Council briefing
White Rose Partners offered to answer questions about Project Spring but couldn’t share whether the Sand Springs data center would involve artificial intelligence.
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Cherokee Nation to study the impacts of data centers
The task force will examine the impacts of data centers and generative AI on the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
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This city became a data center boomtown. Many call it a ‘miracle’ — but not everyone agrees.
A town in Washington state went from a french fry production center to a fiber optic hub. It’s attracted jobs, investment and its fair share of skeptics.
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Republicans push back on data centers in Oklahoma, other states
Republican state legislators in several states want to pause new data center construction, a break with President Donald Trump and most congressional Republicans.
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Arrest made during heated Claremore meeting over proposed data center
Claremore police arrested a man during a heated meeting about a proposed data center as residents raised concerns over water use and infrastructure.
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For cities like Tulsa, Indianapolis’ battle over data centers could provide a blueprint to the resistance
Where data center developers saw vacant lots and cheap power in urban Indianapolis, neighbors stood ready for battle — and won.
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Tulsa weighs changing zoning code for data centers. More action could be on the horizon.
As data center proposals flood Tulsa, city officials are weighing all options — from changing where the centers can be built to implementing a moratorium on new centers.
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As data centers boom, Oklahoma lawmakers consider new restrictions and regulations
From increasing oversight of the industry to proposing a moratorium on new data centers, here’s which bills are on the table in Oklahoma.
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Between a rock and a hard drive: Osage County neighbors battle Sand Springs over proposed data center
Osage County residents could see a data center pop up down the road following a series of decisions in Sand Springs — and they have no one to turn to for help.
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Coweta planning commission denies data center proposal. Now it heads to a council vote.
While planning commissioners denied a zoning change for the controversial Project Atlas, it could still earn approval through a Feb. 2 council vote.
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Google emerges as tech company connected to Sand Springs data center project
Google is expected to be the end user for a controversial data center in Sand Springs, the latest project slated for construction in the Tulsa area.