Environment

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (554+ words) Raleigh will temporarily halt approvals for certain large-scale data centers after the City Council voted 7-1 Tuesday night to impose a six-month moratorium in an effort to give city officials time to study the industry's potential effects on utilities, the environment…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (399+ words) Evanston’s Environment Board voted Thursday to ask City Council to look into a moratorium on future data centers, as one such facility has been proposed in the 2nd Ward. The last-minute discussion on the matter was prompted by two public comments…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) Ginger Bumgarner covers climate change and the environment in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina. Her work is funded by a grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and Journalism Funding Partners. + 0.9°F: The temperature difference from normal. 32: The number of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (422+ words) The City of Greensboro announced on Tuesday the launch of the West Friendly Avenue Booster Pump Station and Water System Improvements project. The new project is located a couple of blocks away from the Friendly Center and could include some…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (69+ words) A Virginia environmental advocacy group is calling for a moratorium on new data-center development, arguing the state lacks a comprehensive plan for the massive new power demand, transmission buildout and potential effects on water, air quality and nearby communities. On…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (436+ words) A campaign wants a citywide data center moratorium in Philadelphia. Organizers rallied at City Hall, demanding city safeguards. PHILADELPHIA - A coalition of Philadelphia residents and community organizations is calling for city council to enact a citywide halt on new data…...