Mara Hoplamazian

Stories by Mara Hoplamazian

Federal Government

People attend an East Vincent Township supervisors’ meeting where an agenda item involved a data center proposal at the former Pennhurst State Hospital grounds.

Want an animal shelter? A lazy river? Cash? Data centers want to know.

by Mara Hoplamazian of NOTUS

Sept. 1, 2026

Federal Government

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on permitting for data center infrastructure.

Trump is losing the battle with public opinion on data centers

by Mara Hoplamazian of NOTUS

Aug. 6, 2026

Federal Government

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024.

Power grids can't handle AI boom as summer heat triggers emergency orders

by Mara Hoplamazian of NOTUS

July 31, 2026