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Colin Wellenkamp
Coverage of Colin Wellenkamp in the Nexus archive.
- Where legislatures lag, local officials are stopping data centers altogether
Local officials in Missouri suburbs are halting data center projects through bans and contentious measures as state legislatures struggle to regulate their rapid expansion. The growth of hyperscale data centers, driven by cloud computing and AI, has sparked public protests and debates over energy and water usage, with Missouri lawmakers proposing bills to address regulatory gaps.