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AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Exclusive: Climate group presses Dems to seize on data center backlash

A climate group that backs Democrats is giving the party's 2028 hopefuls and campaign committees advice on how to capitalize on waning public support for data centers, a new memo shows. Why it matters: Data centers have landed atop the political radar , and Climate Power's memo underscores the scramble to turn the backlash into a political advantage ahead of the midterms and 2028. Driving the news: It says "public opinion on data centers is cratering" and argues this provides a political opening around energy costs and environmental concerns. - The "topline message" is that "Trump and Republicans have given AI data centers a blank check to raise our utility bills, poison our air, and drain our water," Climate Power argues. State of…

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Why data centers are everywhere right now-- and why people hate them

As AI fuels demand for computing power, data centers are being built all across the country. This expansion is being met with widespread backlash over environmental and economic concerns. MS NOW's Josh Einiger says data centers are seen as "the physical manifestation of people's fears about AI."

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park paused amid bipartisan pushback

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott is on the ground at Big Bend National Park, where a controversial border security construction project has been paused temporarily. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports on what led to the pause and why opponents say the stoppage doesn't go far enough in addressing concerns about disrupting the park's natural beauty. #border #BigBend #Texas Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

ABCNEWS - DOJ seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center

The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Finnerty uncovers dark reality of AI Data Centers

Finnerty uncovers the dark reality of living near AI data centers, leading to health concerns and residents without water and more with Real Estate attorney James Clifton and USAF Environmental Specialist Kristen Meghan on "Finnerty."

NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes and Lauren Petracca) - A Man, a Howitzer and His Battle to Fire It Into the Adirondack Woods

In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.

NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Residents Raise Alarms as Mississippi Approves Turbines for Musk’s xAI

Residents of Southaven, Miss., have complained about noise and cited concerns about possible pollution from gas turbines that will help xAI train its chatbot.