Economic development legislation championed by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is poised to dramatically expand the state’s tax breaks for data centers, which are already among the largest in the nation.

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SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Tina Kotek will convene an advisory group to develop policy recommendations on the rapid growth of data centers in Oregon, an increasing area of concern in the era of artificial ...

Data centers are proliferating across Oregon, consuming a growing share of the state’s energy, water and industrial land. Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she’s convening a workgroup to take a step back ...

As power-hungry data centers continue to pop up across the state, Oregon will begin creating policies addressing the expansion and potential impacts they have, through a newly appointed advisory ...

Environmental regulators last week said the “Project Washington” data center proposed by Starwood Digital Ventures doesn’t meet Coastal Zone Act regulations. It proposes using 516 diesel-powered ...

Oregon’s governor is organizing a new committee of advisers to weigh in on issues rising from the rapid growth of data centers in the state. Gov. Tina Kotek announced the new Data Center Advisory ...