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Press Release: MD Gov’s Executive Order on Data Centers
On September 23, Governor Wes Moore signed an Executive Order that addressed his concerns for the future of data centers. You can read the Executive Order is available on the Governor’s website here, or watch the video here. Within the Executive Order, he outlined five main priorities: To that end, the Executive Order established a…
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Dickerson Data Center, Montgomery County, MD: Data Center Series, Pt. 5
Developer Atmosphere Data Centers seeks to build a 360 MW data center at the site of the retired Dickerson coal power plant. But what are the details of the project? And how do Montgomery County’s latest data center policies impact the project? The Proposed Project In 2026, Atmosphere Data Centers, a California-based data center developer,…
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Brightseat Tech Park, Prince George’s County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 4
A proposed data center at the Landover Mall site has led to community pushback and organizing for environmental justice and a ban on data center development in Prince George’s County.
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Quantum Frederick, Frederick County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 3
Quantum Frederick, a 2,100 acre “data center city,” is currently under construction only a few miles south of Frederick, MD. But what are the details of the project? And what implications does it have for Frederick’s environment and communities? The Proposed Project In 2021, data center developer Quantum Loophole and real estate company TPG Real Estate purchased the 2,100-acre former site of Alcoa Eastalco Works, a retired aluminum manufacturing…
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Woodlawn Data Center, Baltimore, MD: Maryland Data Center Series Pt. 2
Woodlawn is no stranger to large buildings, but plans for data centers threaten the health of an overburdened and underserved community.
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TeraWulf Data Center, Charles County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 1
Developer TeraWulf plans to convert an oil power plant in Charles County into a data center, raising concerns from environmental and consumer protection organizations. But what are the details of the proposed data center? And who is TeraWulf, the crypto-mining company-turned data center developer behind the project? The Proposed Project In February 2026, TeraWulf filed…
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