SPOKANE, Wash. — Avista confirmed on Tuesday that a potential "large load" project that the company is considering is a data center development. According to recent filings with the U.S. Securities ...

Local lawmakers are pushing to restrict large-scale data centers amid mounting concern over environmental impacts and backlash tied to Elon Musk’s xAI operation in Memphis. A new bill proposed by ...

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Tehran's lengthy response on setting a framework for talks didn't resolve the U.S. demand for commitments in advance on its nuclear program This coverage is now concluded. For the latest developments ...

A heavy crawler excavator lifts a large concrete pipe during infrastructure construction work on a muddy jobsite. Equipped with hydraulic lifting power and precise controls, the machine supports ...

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has set a June 2026 deadline to act in a high-stakes rulemaking that could redefine how massive new power users—including AI-driven data centers—connect ...

The Maine legislature passed the first state ban in the nation on the development of large data centers on Tuesday. The temporary measure, which lasts for 1.5 years, restricts the construction of new ...

Legislators in Maine on Tuesday passed the nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers, part of a growing backlash to the energy-intensive facilities that fuel the rise of artificial ...

The Seattle Times’ Climate Lab explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by the Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte ...

Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks must file a Currency Transaction Report any time someone deposits more than $10,000 in cash. It doesn't matter if the money came from selling a car, running a ...