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Google has created a website to provide information on the company’s plans to develop a data center near the Putnam County town of Buffalo.
The site indicates that the company plans to work with the state Historic Preservation office to support the “unique and historic past” of the community.
Google also plans to partner with local workforce and education organizations to help expand training opportunities.
The company announced in March that it had purchased 1,700 acres on both sides of Route 62 to build the data center campus. Plans include generating 100% of the electricity needed and treating 120% of the water needed.
Despite the proposed multi-billion-dollar investment, some residents are concerned about environmental impacts on the local area.
Visit the Google website at buffalowvdatacenter.com.
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Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear welcomed a proposal by TeraWulf to build a gigawatt data center at an industrial park west of Ashland. He cautioned, though, that any project of that scale would pay for 100% of its own electricity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIf your aging parent needs surgery, you might need to take time away from work to care for them. A federal policy called the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives many employees job-protected leave for caregiving. But it has noteworthy limitations.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined Friday that the federal government’s attempt to streamline how coal mines comply with the Endangered Species Act is unlawful.
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