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Environment
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Jury out on whether Americans approve or datacenters

Three-quarters of Americans have heard of datacenters, but most believe they negatively impact the environment and energy costs while positively affecting local jobs and tax revenue, though reality suggests otherwise.
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Virginia's datacenter tax breaks cost state $1.6B in 2025

The US state of Virginia forfeited $1.6 billion in tax revenue through datacenter exemptions in fiscal 2025 - up 118 percent on the prior year - as the AI-driven construction boom accelerates. Good Jobs First, a nonprofit promoting corporate and government accountability, warns these incentives have become essentially automatic. Virginia's qualification threshold requires just $150 million in capital investment and 50 new jobs, which is modest compared to the billions spent on today's hyperscale facilities. The exemptions cover retail sales and use taxes on computer equipment, software, and hardware purchases.
US politics
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