Farmington residents push back against massive data center projected to double city's water use

A group of Dakota County residents are pushing back on plans for a massive data center, and it's one of many such campaigns in communities across Minnesota.

This suburb is likely the first Minnesota city to hit pause on large-scale data centers

Controversy over massive data centers has generated debate in city halls across Minnesota, from Farmington to Monticello to ...

Concerned homeowners and advocates bring the data center debate to the Minnesota State Capitol

Lawmakers introduced two bills to protect residents against data centers during a rally Wednesday at the Minnesota State ...

Data center foes bring swelling opposition to Minnesota Capitol

Some projects are still on track. A 280-acre development in Rosemount for Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is under construction. Hermantown city officials recently rejected citizens’ requests for ...
Grand Forks Herald

Residents, environmental advocates push for a hyper-scale data center moratorium

A rally Wednesday at the Capitol called for more regulations as developers look to other states with looser rules ...
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CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS: Hyper-scale data centers in Minnesota

As a long-time community news reporter, I pay attention to signs people post in their front yards and along road sides.
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Minnesota's first-ever ban on data center, crypto operations approved

Eagan has approved a year-long ban on the development of any proposed data centers or cryptocurrency operations.