Data Centers

Images of runoff shown during the interim study held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 that a Payne County resident says are from the construction of the Stillwater data center.

'You can’t drink data': Oklahoma lawmakers analyze costs of growing data center industry

Zach Boblitt

Lawmakers on Tuesday held an interim study at the Oklahoma State Capitol to examine the growing impact of large-scale data centers on the state’s power grid and water resources.

State Rep. Amanda Clinton speaks from the audience at Wednesday night's meeting

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Indigenous environmental advocates say data centers risk water, culture and informed consent

Zach Boblitt

As massive data centers begin popping up across Oklahoma, Indigenous organizers are sounding the alarm.

Tulsa County Commissioners wait for District 1 Commissioner Stan Sallee to appear at July's first public meeting regarding Project Clydesdale. The commissioner showed up nearly half an hour late due to a late flight. Monday was the second and final Project Clydesdale public meeting

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Tulsa County Commissioners unanimously pass Project Clydesdale

Zach Boblitt

The more than 500-acre hyperscale data center project, Project Clydesdale, passed unanimously by the Tulsa County Commissioners on Monday.

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Citing water concerns, community pushes back against proposed data centers

Zach Boblitt

Ahead of two votes next week on proposed massive data centers in Green Country, residents at a community meeting discussed how to stop the centers from being built.