Wyoming weighs rules for data center expansion amid energy and water concerns

Wyoming environmental groups are debating how to manage rapid data center growth in the state following Governor Mark Gordon's summer executive order on responsible development.

First covered Oct 19, 2026 · 1:39 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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22d Inside Climate News Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth in the State — CODY, Wyo.—On a warm October evening at a bar in downtown Cody, Wyomingites gathered to ponder the future of what some hope will be the Cowboy State’s next…

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