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Last update: 15 minutes agoAI Data Centers vs. Climate & Power: A new Utah proposal is drawing alarm from scientists: the proposed Stratos hyperscale data center in Box Elder County would gulp 9 GW of electricity and dump massive waste heat into one valley, with researchers warning it could shift local conditions toward a Sahara-like climate and worsen Great Salt Lake impacts. Pennsylvania Grid Pressure: In the same AI-power orbit, a PJM-focused report says wholesale power prices in the region jumped about 76% as data center load growth strains capacity. Local Housing Push: Gov. Josh Shapiro toured an Erie affordable housing project and tied the need to broader infrastructure funding; the administration also highlighted a “Triangle of Hope” homelessness effort. Wastewater Cost Relief: Uwchlan Township plans to decommission its aging Eagleview wastewater plant and reroute flows to Downingtown to cut treatment costs sharply. Consumer Watch: The PA Supreme Court warned residents about a spoofed text scam demanding “mandatory” traffic payments. Transportation & Travel: The NY-PA bridge commission approved nearly $20M for Upper Delaware River bridge rehabilitations, while PennDOT is inviting Route 62 plan feedback in Sharon.
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