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Less than 24 hours after the Minneapolis City Council voted to narrowly pass new regulations for data centers within the city, those for and against them were left less than satisfied with the plan.
Sometimes, a compromise doesn't make anyone happy. Minneapolis leaders on Thursday narrowly green-lit new rules for data centers in downtown Minneapolis. But as WCCO's Adam Duxter explains, neither builders nor environmentalists are completely satisfied with the plan.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday narrowly approved new rules for data centers, but failed to pass an outright ban.
Thursday will be a busy day for the Minneapolis City Council as they plan to make decisions that could impact thousands of residents.
Thursday is a busy day for the Minneapolis City Council as they plan to make decisions that could impact hundreds of thousands of residents.
The Minneapolis City Council is scheduled to consider a data center regulations ordinance on Thursday.
The city of Eagan, Minnesota, is taking data center company Eagan Capital to court over cooling equipment it says was installed without permits.
The City of Eagan is suing Eagan Capital, a data center company in business along Pilot Knob Road, alleging they've been operating "temporary chillers" without proper permits.
Big majorities of 2026 election voters opposed the building of data centers in their community.
Democratic victories in several gubernatorial races are likely to slow data center development across the U.S., according to tech analysts.
Crowley hammered the Republican congressman's allegiance to President Trump, including his attempts to overturn Trump's 2020 loss in Wisconsin. Tiffany ran on returning a roughly $3 billion surplus to taxpayers.
As data centers continue stirring controversy across the United States, a nonprofit has secured a settlement around a nearly 500-acre project in the small southeastern Minnesota town of Pine Island.
In the small southeastern Minnesota town of Pine Island, a nonprofit secured a settlement around a nearly 500-acre project involving Google's Project Skyway data center.
Police asked protesters to leave after two hours Monday night. The disruption kept the council from a vote that would clear the way for the Google project, and the rescheduled meeting Tuesday was canceled too.
The two major candidates for Minnesota governor took to the debate stage for the first time on Monday. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth clashed over the state’s fraud scandals and how to move forward with data center developments. Esme Murphy reports.
The two major candidates for Minnesota governor took the debate stage for the first time on Monday in Brainerd.
Cleanview Research found 75% of data centers being built and 80% of data centers in the planning stage are in predominantly GOP states, as public opposition to data centers grows.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says a proposed Google data center in Pine Island could leave Xcel Energy's customers in the state on the hook for billions of dollars.
Minnesota Attorney General says a proposed Google data center in Pine Island might lead Xcel Energy to raise energy bills.
A lawsuit and the threat of tens of millions of dollars in damages have dampened a victory for neighbors opposed to data center development in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
The future of a big piece of Minneapolis property is suddenly wide open. Legacy Investing, a company that develops data centers, is walking away from its plan to purchase the old Star Tribune printing facility in the North Loop.
Minneapolis leaders are trying to figure out what role data centers play in the city's future. Mayor Jacob Frey says he wants to harness the economic benefit without the environmental cost.
Minneapolis leaders are trying to figure out what role data centers play in the city’s future. A North Loop building is at the center of the debate. Mayor Jacob Frey says he wants to harness the economic benefit without the environmental cost. Ubah Ali talked to him about his plan.
Developers said they wanted to hear from residents about what they want to see in their neighborhood. Residents, however, said they came to the meeting expecting more information from the developers.
A data center company has reached a deal to acquire the former Minnesota Star Tribune printing facility in the North Loop after the site closed last year.
