actionnews5.com - Hundreds of electricians, some traveling from as far as Idaho and Virginia, lined up outside an IBEW union hall in Memphis for data center construction jobs reportedly paying more than $8,000 a week.
thenevadaindependent.com - Nevada's electrical and construction unions defend data centers as a source of good-paying jobs even as other unions, citing AI and automation fears, push for stricter regulation or a moratorium ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
datacenterdynamics.com - Opinion piece on how AI-driven data center growth is fueling demand for qualified electricians.
labortribune.com - IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors took 14 of the 16 spots on the St. Louis Business Journal's ranking of the region's largest electrical contractors, led by Guarantee Electrical Co. at $331 million in local billings.
ohsonline.com - Washington's Department of Labor & Industries updates electrical rules for EV charging equipment installers starting Nov. 20, implementing a law requiring certified training for public works installers.
maineaflcio.org - IBEW Local 1253 welcomes 16 first-year electrical apprentices, as the local works to grow data center work in the state amid a slowdown tied to weakened federal clean energy tax credits.
racinecountyeye.com - Report frames the current wave of US data center investment as the largest financial bet in the nation's history.
wpr.org - A legal settlement between Sierra Club, Midwest Environmental Advocates and the Wisconsin DNR requires a full statewide review of data centers' environmental impacts, stemming from a lawsuit over a $15 billion Port Washington project.
govtech.com - Data centers have become a defining issue in Florida's governor's race, with candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly staking out sharply different positions as polling shows broad voter opposition.
insidernj.com - More than 100 New Jersey municipalities have now enacted bans or moratoriums on data center development.