Osage Nation Congress OKs oversight measure for data centersA proposed Google data center near Sand Springs is raising questions about water, minerals and tribal authority in the boundaries of the Osage Nation.Tulsa World1d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyosage nation data center oversight
Arrest made in 2022 migrant smuggling boat capsizing that killed 39 peopleOn Jan. 25, 2022, a Jacksonville-based tugboat crew returning from a job in Puerto Rico found an overturned 25-foot boat with a man sitting on the hull floating about 45 miles off Fort Pierce Inlet. The crew rescued 22-year-old Juan Esteban Montoya, who later told federal agents he and his 18-year-old sister were among 40 people on the boat when its…Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticemigrant smuggling arrest
Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]Natural News2d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyGreg Abbotttexas data center permit pause
AI companies, coalition of unions push data center guardrails in adThe ad from the American Infrastructure Alliance will air as Iowa lawmakers are likely to consider data center regulations next year.Ames Tribune2d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetiowa data center regulations
Democrats just revealed their endgame if they retake powerDemocrats aren’t hiding anything when it comes to what they want for not only our immigration system, but the future of America — and BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales is sick of hearing it. “They’re just saying it out loud,” Gonzales says, noting that all she has to do is “roll the tapes.” “I’m going to have to remind you guys what this country will look like…The Blaze3d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
A Black Community in Louisiana Faces a Future Without a Champion in Congress After RedistrictingSCOTLANDVILLE, La. (AP) — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you'll find a pocket of Louisiana that's unlike any other place in America's never-ending battle over what it means to have equal representation.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →BuildJusticelouisiana redistricting
Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying schemeRiver's ex-housemate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, testified he had no idea about his activities.BBC News5d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
