New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection fined the DataOne data center in Vineland $1 million after inspectors found it running 62 gas-powered generators without state approval, according to Gothamist. NJDEP commissioner Ed Potosnak called it the largest enforcement action ever taken against a data center in the state. The facility, backed by Microsoft funding, is still under construction as part of a $17 billion project.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-26
A Data & Society report, based on 18 months of ethnographic interviews with 44 Pennsylvanians, examines why communities are resisting new data center construction despite state officials touting billions in AI infrastructure investment. The researchers found residents grappling with contradictions between promises of economic growth and concerns over energy, land use, and broader AI risks, rather than being swayed by disinformation campaigns.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-22
Verdant, an economic think tank pushing for stricter data center regulation, says techUK's widely cited job creation figures are inflated. It estimates existing UK data centers support about 4,400 direct jobs versus techUK's 24,300, and projects only 10,400 permanent jobs by 2035 for planned sites versus techUK's forecast of 40,200.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-09
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