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Data Centers are said to create jobs, but people need to know: what kind and how many?
Guest post by Nature Forward volunteer Sheila Igoe…if you’d like to research, write, and edit educational materials like this, reach out! Photo via The Cyber Express Among the many controversies surrounding data center construction is the question of jobs–how many and what kind will be created during construction and operational periods? Empirical evidence shows that…
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Data Centers and Water Use
The rapid expansion of server-based data management and storage, especially with the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) has spurred a major data center building boom. This growth has driven a concomitant demand for the land, electricity, and water needed for these new data centers.
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What is PJM? Why Does It Matter? How Can You Help?
PJM is the regional transmission organization (RTO) for our area here in the mid-Atlantic. Originally responsible for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland (thus, PJM), it now manages the electric grid for the entire mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest. As explained below, PJM has enormous power over electricity rates and the availability of clean energy.
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Maryland Matters
In 2026, more data center regulations could be coming in Maryland
Proposals could require state approval for projects, curtail their energy demand during peak times
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Technical.ly
Maryland lawmakers push forward data center impact report, overriding Gov. Moore’s veto
The study will analyze the environmental and economic effects of the large tech facilities across the state.
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The Baltimore Sun
‘Not a red-blue issue’: Data center impact study bill sees new bipartisan push
Maryland legislators renew bipartisan effort to override Governor Wes Moore’s veto of a bill that would commission a comprehensive study on data center impacts
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