data centers

Most voters support a temporary ban on the facilities and strongly oppose offering tax breaks.

With the power-hungry facilities already facing higher utility rates, Gov. Tina Kotek suggested more changes are coming.

On this edition, we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about her reporting on the explosion of data centers in Oregon and how the promise of jobs and economic vibrancy is often underwhelming, while negative environmental impacts are often under-estimated. Then we talk with our own Julia Boboc about a national won she garnered for her reporting.

At a packed meeting on Wednesday evening, La Pine residents spoke for hours against the proposed data center before city councilors voted to shut the project down.

The company notified Oregon that layoffs are due to the end of a contract.