Residents submitted more than 1,600 signatures to recall three city councilors who approved the Google-backed data center. It failed this week.
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Once divided, Sand Springs residents band together to demand recall of elected officials
Project Spring has already generated lawsuits, protests and national headlines. Now the data center debate has reached new heights with a recall election campaign.
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As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand
From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.
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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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Google is backing a Tulsa initiative giving badges to STEM students. Here’s how they’re expanding.
It’s similar to Eagle Scouts. Students demonstrate the skills they’ve learned in science, technology, engineering and math programs, then earn a badge to commemorate them.