Communities across the [[U.S.]] are debating the benefits and drawbacks: Northern [[Virginia]]—“data center alley”—handles over half of the world's [[internet]] traffic, straining land and energy resources.<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5660972-virginia-data-centers-impact-costs/</ref> States like [[Indiana]] are seeing rapid proposals for AI data centers, sometimes facing community pushback over [[environment]]al, zoning concerns, and utility regulation. | Communities across the [[U.S.]] are debating the benefits and drawbacks: Northern [[Virginia]]—“data center alley”—handles over half of the world's [[internet]] traffic, straining land and energy resources.<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5660972-virginia-data-centers-impact-costs/</ref> States like [[Indiana]] are seeing rapid proposals for AI data centers, sometimes facing community pushback over [[environment]]al, zoning concerns, and utility regulation. |