Data Centers

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Opposition to data centers cuts across party lines, a rarity in Wisconsin politics. But who has the power to say whether a project is approved, or under what conditions?

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A suspicious pitch led an editor to uncover a freelance writer publishing fake stories for major newsrooms. His story gives insight into journalism’s AI era.

On June 29, a City of Milwaukee committee is slated to consider a small but controversial data center. It would be located at a vacant Walmart near 60th and West Capitol Drive.

Developers pitched a 500-acre project for rural Grant County but, as opposition mounted, they ‘ghosted’ the county’s point person. The potential deal appears to be dead.

Data centers are under construction in a number of Wisconsin communities. Others are being considered, including in Rock County. Citizens in the region are concerned and are pushing back for protections before projects move forward.

Data centers — their size and tremendous need of energy — are top of mind for many people. That includes in Beaver Dam, 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Meta's new 700,000 square foot data center campus. Thursday, state regulators OK'd Alliant Energy's contract to provide its energy needs.

"Companies typically don’t make announcements about building community trust unless those communities are already pushing back pretty hard," one environmental group says.