Vantage
Coverage of Vantage in the Nexus archive.
- Environmental groups sue DNR over environmental review process for Port Washington data center
Environmental groups sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for allegedly skipping a required environmental review process for a $15 billion hyperscale data center in Port Washington. The lawsuit claims the DNR avoided requiring an environmental impact statement after Vantage, the project's lead company, threatened to abandon the project. The data center, built by Vantage, Oracle, and OpenAI, faces additional legal challenges over energy tariff requirements.
- Wildfire forces evacuations in Vantage, closes I-90
A wildfire in Vantage has prompted Level 3 evacuations, requiring immediate departure from the unincorporated area, and caused the closure of I-90. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office issued the evacuation orders.
- Hundreds of western Wisconsin residents gather to celebrate local culture, reject data centers
Over 500 residents in western Wisconsin gathered in Eau Claire to oppose hyperscale data centers, citing concerns about land preservation and corporate influence. The event, organized by groups like Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Farmers Union, highlighted community resistance to projects by companies such as Microsoft and Meta.