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Town’s 49,000 California residents compete with Nevada data centers for energy.

An interactive map tracking data center construction and AI policy, built by Isabelle Reksopuro. When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn't initially know what to believe. "There's a lot of misinformation about data centers," she said. "Google has denied taking that land." Technically, she explains, The Dalles, a city near the Washington state border, sought to reclaim that land, "and Google is just a big, unnamed power user." The city had in fact asked for ownership of a 150-acre portion of Mount Hood National Forest, claiming it needs access to Mount Hood's watershed to meet municipal needs as its population - 16,010 as of the 2020 census - … Read the full story at The Verge.

Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just seven percent said they were "strongly" in favor of new data centers. According to Gallup, data centers are so strongly disliked that Americans would prefer to live near a nuclear power plant than a data center - even at its peak, opposition to nuclear power plant construction topped out at 63 percent. Gallup's data is based on a March 2026 survey of 1,000 randomly-selected American adults in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia, along with an April 2026 survey of 2,054 adults "who are members of the Gallup Panel." … Read the full story at The Verge.

The post Silver: Eastern demand supports resilient upside – TD Securities appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TD Securities strategists note Silver is maintaining its upside, trading resiliently despite higher energy prices. While recent CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) buying has slowed, they see renewed interest from Chinese traders on SHFE (Shanghai Futures Exchange) and strong Chinese premiums. The open import arbitrage suggests Eastern demand is a key driver of Silver’s strength beyond systematic CTA flows. Chinese demand underpins silver strength “Silver maintaining upside. Similar to base metal markets, silver has also been resilient in the face of renewed upside in energy pricing. While recent CTA buying has tapered off, there is evidence of a renewed bid in the Middle Kingdom.” “Top traders on the SHFE have been steady buyers of silver over the past month.” “Chinese premiums have remained strong and the import arb has been open at various times in the last couple of weeks, su

At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed about 1,500 people - until a pulp digester exploded in 2020, forcing the mill to close permanently. In 2023, the 1.4 million-square-foot facility was purchased through a joint venture by JGT2 Redevelopment and a number of other holding and capital companies. The project is led by developer Tony McDonald. Over the next three years, McDonald and his team broke down the mill's machinery and shipped it to Pakistan, and worked to clean up the industrial site for resale. That resale agreement was finalized earlier this year, accord … Read the full story at The Verge.

Rising energy prices and potential interest rate hikes threaten household finances and broader economic stability. The post Neil Dutta: The Fed prioritizes inflation control, rising energy prices are squeezing household finances, and a slowdown in capital expenditures could trigger macroeconomic issues | Forward Guidance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Bitcoin (BTC) Struggles at $80K as April CPI Surges to Three-Year Peak appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Highlights April’s US CPI climbed to 3.8% annually, marking the steepest increase since May 2023 Surging energy prices contributed over 40% of April’s monthly inflation gain BTC maintained support around $80,000 while facing rejection at the $82,000–$82,600 zone The 200-day simple moving average near $82,600 serves as a critical barrier for bullish momentum Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows while the Coinbase Premium Index remained in negative territory Bitcoin maintained its position near the $80,000 mark on Tuesday following the release of April’s US Consumer Price Index, which registered 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. This represents the most elevated inflation reading since May 2023. Bitcoin (BTC) Price The month-over-month figure came in at 0.6%, aligning with analyst expectations. Meanwhile, the core CPI metric—which excludes volatile food and energy componen

The post Quality Technology Services used 30 million gallons of water without payment in Georgia appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. While residents of Fayette County, Georgia were being told to conserve water during a state-declared drought emergency, a massive data center next door was gulping down nearly 30 million gallons of the stuff without a working meter, and without paying a dime. The facility in question belongs to Quality Technology Services, better known as QTS, which is owned by private equity giant Blackstone. The company’s Project Excalibur development consumed an estimated 29 to 30 million gallons of unmetered water over a 15-month construction period. When the county finally caught the issue and ran the numbers, QTS owed a grand total of $147,474 in retroactive charges. That works out to roughly $0.005 per gallon, a rate significantly lower than what local residents pay for their own water. A metering failure during a drought The oversight wasn’t malicious hacking or