Voters Are Fired up over Data Centers. Do Nevada Candidates Care? - The Nevada Independent
Reno’s 30-day permit pause and lawmakers’ review of $457 million in tax abatements show rising concern over water, power and job gains.
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Voters are fired up over data centers. Do Nevada candidates care? - The Nevada Independent
For more than an hour last week, lawmakers questioned the head of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) about the state's data center tax break program, which has given more than $457 million in estimated tax abatements since 2015. He revealed that his office has met with people across Nevada to assess the tax break program — the first public indication that changes could be forthcoming. Gov. Joe Lombardo's office also said in a s…
Nevada desert becomes AI boomtown as data center rush reignites fight over land, water, and power
Northern Nevada is quickly becoming a boomtown for artificial intelligence infrastructure. What is being marketed as the backbone of the digital economy is also reviving a familiar conflict: Who gets to control land, water, and power, and how much strain local communities should absorb in the name of economic growth. What's happening? Sierra Nevada Ally reported that Northern Nevada is now among the country's fastest-growing data center markets.…
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