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Data Centers
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What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Superfund Cleanup and PFAS Designations, Solar Generation, and PA Data Center Requirements
By Jon Schaefer
Week of August 17 As August winds down and many people squeeze in one last summer getaway, the environmental and energy world continues to generate headlines. This week’s developments focused…
Environmental Law Section Blog | Environmental Law Section
The Growing Role of Local Governments in Governing Water Resources
August 24, 2026 As federal and state governments leave some pressing water issues unresolved, Wisconsin municipalities are increasingly finding themselves on the front lines of water and environmental policy. David…
Turtle Talk
Data Centers in Indian Country
As some Tribes reject hyperscale data centers in Indian Country, others are embracing data center development. Others are imposing moratoria on data centers to allow for further studies and policy…
Truth on the Market
The Data Center Chessboard Has No Pause Button
The whole country ostensibly wants America to win the artificial intelligence (AI) race. A striking number, however, would prefer someone else’s town to host the data centers, power plants, transmission…
Gravel2Gavel
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/12/26) – Data Center Momentum Increases, Multifamily Construction Projects Decline, CRE Returns as Top Investor Preference
By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team
by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team In our latest roundup, office vacancies fall, fair housing advocacy groups sue HUD, foreign buyers reduce purchases of U.S. residential real estate,…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Data Center Bans & Moratoriums: What New Litigation Means for Communities and Developers
Data center moratoriums are temporary pauses on project approvals or construction, typically adopted while a city, county, or state evaluates zoning requirements, environmental effects, infrastructure capacity, or new regulatory standards.…
frESH
AI Data Centres in the UK: Environmental Permitting and Consenting Risks
By Caroline Almond, Will Swarbrick
Our firm has published an article on the environmental consenting landscape for artificial intelligence data centres in the UK, a sector that is developing quickly and being actively encouraged by…
Climate Law Blog
Decommissioning Data Centers: Avoiding Stranded Assets
The market for artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly growing, spurring the growth of data centers across the U.S. and around the world. That’s happening despite the major social and environmental…
Gravel2Gavel
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/5/26) – Data Centers Reshape Hotel Demand, AI Changes Construction Workflows and Global Tariffs Raise CRE Construction Costs
By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team
by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team In our latest roundup, AI creates new real estate play for VCs, Wall Street sells more rental homes, builders capitalize on flood of…
Ahead of Schedule
Does Your Cloud Have a Silver Lining? Top Ten legal issues to consider on data center construction projects
By Bart Reed
Data center construction projects involve more than delivering complex technical infrastructure on an accelerated schedule. Owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals must navigate legal and contractual issues that can affect…