data centers

The Osage Nation Congress approved bills Monday that could reopen the tribe's private immersion school and give the legislature a say in data center discussions.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Council approved a three-year ban on data centers within tribal lands on Saturday.

Osage Nation Congress will vote on bills Monday that could reopen the tribe's private immersion school and give the legislature a say in ongoing data center discussions.

Nearly a dozen state lawmakers heard from operators, developers, environmental agencies, local elected officials and concerned Oklahomans Tuesday as they weigh the best way to regulate the rapidly changing data center industry.

One potential avenue for regulating a data center development in rural Grady County was rejected by local officials on Monday.

Osage Nation Congress may have a say in ongoing discussions over a planned data center on the reservation, according to newly introduced legislation.

As Oklahomans consider the impacts of data centers, researchers are studying the economic effects. They say payoffs depend on how projects are negotiated.

Oklahomans are reporting sticker shock at the mailbox when opening their electric bills this summer. While artificial intelligence and the data centers needed to support them have become major subjects of public discourse, state lawmakers and regulators say they are only one part of a much larger explanation.

The Cherokee Nation issued a ban on hyperscale data center development for tribally owned and trust land on Wednesday.

The mayor of the City of Yukon will face a recall election. City leaders announced the petition's certification yesterday. This comes amid massive public pushback to a data center project in the city.