Topic
Data Centers
238 published works
Gravel2Gavel
Data Center Growth Brings Water Use into Sharper Focus in Texas
By Ashleigh Myers, Jillian Marullo, Marcus Manca
by Ashleigh Myers, Jillian Marullo and Marcus Manca As data center development continues to expand—driven by demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital infrastructure—the use and availability of…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
Colorado’s Unresolved Data Center Debate
By Cindy Ureno
As demand for AI and cloud-computing infrastructure continues to accelerate, data center development has become an increasingly important issue for commercial real estate developers, utility companies, municipalities, and land use…
frESH
Environmental Permitting for AI Data Centers: Federal Acceleration, Federal Lands, and State Resistance
By Alex Arensberg, Carolyn L. McIntosh, Phil Sandick
The environmental permitting landscape for data centers is shifting rapidly, with federal and state regulators often pulling in opposite directions. The Trump Administration has moved to accelerate federal environmental review…
Climate Solutions Legal Digest
Regulators in Wisconsin and Minnesota Issue Decisions on Electric Rates for New Data Centers
By David Zoppo
There is a lot of talk these days about how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom will revolutionize the economy. The electric power sector is no exception. All over the country,…
Gravel2Gavel
Introducing the Updated 2026 Pillsbury Guide to Data Centers
by Gravel2Gavel Team Since the initial publication of the Pillsbury Guide to Data Centers in 2025, the market has continued to evolve—most notably with respect to power availability, energy strategy,…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Satellite Startup Seeks to put Data Center into Orbit
The co-founder of stock trading platform Robinhood Baiju Bhatt’s Cowboy Space has filed an application with the FCC’s Space Bureau to launch an non-geostationary orbit (“NGSO”) constellation called Stampede to…
Constructlaw®
Policymakers Consider Temporary Pause on AI Data Center Construction: What Stakeholders Need to Know
By Shelli Willis, Jamey Collidge, Christian Pirri, Ryan Graham
Data center developers and hyperscalers are racing to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data centers across the United States.[1] In response, federal and state policymakers have introduced legislative measures…
The Trichordist
The Growing Backlash Against AI Data Centers: Local Resistance and the Infrastructure Crunch
As we’ve reported many times, communities across the US are increasingly pushing back against the explosive growth of AI-driven data centers. Major concerns include skyrocketing electricity demand, massive water consumption…
Gravel2Gavel
A Permitting Base Checklist for Data Centers and Power Plants
By Michael S. McDonough, Stephen J. Humes, Stacey C. Wright
by Michael S. McDonough, Stephen J. Humes and Stacey C. Wright There is a lot of talk these days about “license to operate” for data centers, meaning management of the…
Duane Morris Vietnam
Lawyer in Vietnam Dr. Oliver Massmann- Risks for Foreign Data Center Operators in Vietnam – what you must know:
Q: What’s the most underestimated risk for foreign data center operators entering Vietnam right now?OM: I believe that the most underestimated risks for foreign data center operators in Vietnam in…