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Trending News: Nepal begins mass burials as thousands remain missingDozens evacuated, about 15 missing in Grand Canyon floodingU.S. oil deal with Venezuela unlikely to immediately lower U.S. gas pricesMore than 900 people killed in Nepal-Tibet flood | BBC NewsUS and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks | BBC NewsSOCIAL MEDIA SHAKEUP: Meta settlement could change the rules for kids onlineCARTEL CRACKDOWN: DEA, SOUTHCOM push to dismantle Ecuadorian drug networksLindsay Clancy trial: Jurors set to resume deliberations for day three in triple murder caseNEW DETAILS: US military TAKES OUT Iranian rocket launchers in HormuzIranian supreme leader calls for Muslim unity amid MAJOR escalationUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack in weeksUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack in weeksUS military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South KoreaUS military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South KoreaUnited to launch first nonstop US-Okinawa flight in more than 50 yearsUnited to launch first nonstop US-Okinawa flight in more than 50 yearsUS Marines join amphibious, island-recapture drills across IndonesiaJapan’s first Tomahawk-capable destroyer returns home after US upgradesAcross the IDL: Partnership Begins Before Yama Sakura 91Across the IDL: Partnership Begins Before Yama Sakura 91Total Force Resilience Campaign: Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.Total Force Resilience Campaign: Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.USARJ Selects Army Ten-Miler TeamUSARJ Selects Army Ten-Miler TeamArmy air defenders qualify alongside Air Force and Marines during joint simulation in GermanyDeath toll in Nepal floods tops 900, number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200Bootleg ‘Spider-Man’ swings into Russian cinemas despite Hollywood boycottThe sardine shortage is real — and it’s not all Gen Z’s faultNepal on high alert for fresh flooding as death toll rises past 900House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdownU.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a monthGrindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it offThe U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around themA 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming historyYanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catchPCA racks up 2 more HRs, but Cubs drop seriesDjokovic, ill and hurting, out of US Open in shockerTransfer rumors, news: Spurs to make late move for Pulisic?Approximately 15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood: Parks serviceTrump hails NASA's space telescope launchGOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping upJewish Dems in Michigan question place in partyMark Walter scandal, LA Lakers sale raise concern about ownership in pro sports I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe | Caelainn HoganThe Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine MalikThe hill I will die on: No self-respecting adult should use the term ‘picky bits’ | Laura SnapesNuclear submarines in a major city? Sure why not! | First Dog on the MoonOnlyFans and AI training: why gen Z doesn’t care where our money comes from | Alice LassmanIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a monthIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a monthMonza memories – Italian GP in pictures through the yearsAlgeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest firesOne dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand CanyonDolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in NashvilleEngland vs Pakistan second Test: Three talking points from cricket seriesXi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice presidentIran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?Venus Williams bows out of US Open with straight-sets defeat to Sofia KeninChina Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Continues DominanceKorea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Eclipses ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’Rintaro Returns to Korea After 17 Years for Busan’s Japanese Animation SpecialNaomi Watts to Be Honored at San Sebastián Film FestivalDraftKings Taps Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas for Road-Trip Commercial That Touts Wagering, PredictionsBrutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TVNaya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey’s 10-Year-Old Son, Josey, Lands First Film Role‘Pokémon: Wild Card’ Movie Announced for 2027; Teaser ReleasedIn ‘Love Is the Monster,’ Paulina García Is a Granny Facing Impossible Choices (Exclusive TIFF Trailer)The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn SonThis tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centersNewly unclassified Pentagon images show suspected drug boats as official issues deadly warningQueen Camilla puts past differences with Prince Harry aside as King Charles seeks closer family ties: expertsShoppers are going hog wild for Piggly Wiggly's retro pig merchandise'Jesus was a radical': Progressives invoke Christ to sell left-wing agenda on campaign trailCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeSeven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus | BBC NewsWORSENING CONDITIONS: Nepal plagued by rain and rising water levels amid search effortsBREAKING: US forces STRIKE Iranian missile launchers on Larak IslandIran war reaches MAJOR milestone as US squeezes economy‘Mission Accomplished’: Trump posts celebration despite ongoing Iran warWhat if the polls are wrong?Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? 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The fight against AI data centers is just beginning

A yard sign opposing a planned data center is displayed along Route 54 in Mount Carmel Township Northumberland County. | Image: Getty Images

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How it started

Years before the AI boom threatened local power grids, a small group of protesters set the stage for the battles cropping up across communities today. In 2015, Apple announced plans to build a roughly $1 billion data center in the sleepy town of Athenry, Ireland. The data center’s 500-acre site would power Apple’s services in Europe, including iTunes, iMessage, and Siri. At th …

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