Dirt to Data | Data Centers & AI Infrastructure

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A Governor Just Wrote Your Framework Into Law

Published on: 08/24/2026

Pennsylvania just turned an informal industry norm into binding law. Bring your own power, and your permit moves on a rolling schedule. Don't, and your application waits behind everyone who did.

Data Centers & AI Infrastructure

When the Answer Is No, Not Just Not Yet

Published on: 08/21/2026

California denied water access to what would be its largest data center. The developer is suing to reverse it, and one number, 0.03 percent, changes how the denial should actually be read.

Policy & Community