Otero County presses pause on AI data centers - The Chronicle

Indiana county council candidates both call on 2-year halt for new data centers

A fight over data center growth in St. Joseph County, Indiana, is a key point in the campaign battle over a county council seat. According to WNDU, Republican Jamie O'Brien and Democrat Jan Cervelli each support a moratorium on additional data centers in the northern part of the county, as Microsoft's Granger operations could keep expanding. What's happening? In the race for the St. Joseph County Council District C seat, both candidates say the …

Otero County presses pause on AI data centers - The Chronicle

As Colorado communities grapple with how to balance the economic promise of artificial intelligence with concerns over local resources, such as water, electricity and land use, Otero County commissioners, during their regular meeting Monday, July 13, decided they weren’t willing to make those decisions, at least not yet, choosing instead to slam the proverbial pause button with a six-month moratorium, giving the county time formulate local regul…