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Arlington, VA
News
Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Two Days Later
An activist protesting AI and the war with Iran who climbed to the top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington DC on Friday, May 1, remained on the bridge Sunday morning, sending out tweets on X every couple of hours. The man identifies himself on X as Guido Reichstadter on an account he appears to have updated shortly after situating himself atop the 168-foot structure. His bio reads: "* End This F—ing War * Stop Tech Fascism * Stop the Data Centers * Stop AI * Direct Action Now!" On Sunday morning, May 3, Reichstadter, 45, wrote: "Hands off Iran! Hands …
Allentown, PA
Business
Utility Costs Surging, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse
Utility costs are rising nationwide as households face higher bills for crucial services, according to new data. doxoINSIGHTS found that Americans now spend $532 billion a year on essential utilities. The payment processing company said the median household pays $347 a month, or $4,168 a year, for their utilities. The study found that utilities now account for about 5% of annual household income. "American families are navigating a perfect storm of rising utility costs," said doxo CEO and co-founder Steve Shivers. "Sweeping infrastructure transformation and increasing e…
Northampton, MA
Business
Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why
If your latest utility bill made you do a double take, you are far from alone. Across the country, Americans are seeing their electricity and natural gas costs soar, squeezing household budgets just as summer temperatures peak. Several key factors are fueling these price hikes. Experts say the combination of increased energy demand, supply chain disruptions, and decades of underinvestment that have left the US grid with aging infrastructure are all contributing to the higher bills. In addition, the growing need for power from AI-driven data centers, expanded oil and gas …
Dauphin-Middle Paxton, PA
Business
Three Mile Island Nuclear Reactor Will Power Microsoft AI Factory
The Constellation Energy Corporation has entered a purchase agreement with Microsoft meaning a nuclear reactor could be turned back on on Three Mile Island as soon as 2028, the company announced in a release on Friday, Sept. 20. The announcement comes exactly Five years to the day that the company turned off Unit 1 reactor on TMI. Nuclear Reactor Unit 2 on TMI infamously was shut down following the historic partial meltdown in 1979. The 20-year power purchase agreement will includes turning back on at least the Unit 1 reactor and opening Crane Clean Energy Center on the property. The agre…
Manassas, VA
Politics
Voters Seek To Recall PWC Board Chair Accused Of Using Position For Financial Gain
Thousands of Prince William County voters are petitioning for the recall of Board Chair Ann Wheeler. After taking office, Wheeler invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in technology companies tied with data centers, as first reported by WUSA-9. Many citizens are opposed to the data centers, citing newly released data that reveals their negative impacts on waterways and national parks. However, elected officials favor them for their proposed financial gain, apparently including Wheeler. Wheeler was elected as Chair in 2019, but has been active on community boards for …
Manassas, VA
Real Estate
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million
Google and Microsoft have a new neighbor in Prince William County. Reports said Amazon recently purchased nearly 60 acres of land to in Gainesville for nearly $90 million. BizJournal announced earlier this week that Amazon Web Services had purchased the land at 5845 Wellington Road for $87.8 million. The report said AWS purchased the same-sized lot next door for $52.4 million last year. Amazon has not commented on its plans for that location, but it adds to the company's holdings in northern Virginia. The land is in the county's Data Center Opportunity Overlay District. T…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Real Estate
Beacon Development Company Buys Former IBM West Site In East Fishkill
A Beacon development company, RWHPA LLC, has purchased the former IBM West/Bright solar 125-acre campus in East Fishkill in a deal brokered by McGrath Realty, Inc. The deal, which was two years in the making, was closed this month for an undisclosed amount. The land includes three flex buildings and 70 acres of land, the realty company said. According to McGrath, the town of East Fishkill and Dutchess County government were involved in the process, especially the economic development sector because of its layout in such "a fast growing commercial and industrial region," he added…
