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This URL is a detailed explainer and resource hub from We Build Progress titled “How States Are Approaching the Data Center Boom” (last updated Nov 18, 2025), which breaks down how the rapid growth of AI and crypto-driven data centers is impacting communities (electricity costs, grid strain, fossil-fuel emissions, water use, noise pollution, and unequal impacts) while also outlining the different state and local policy responses—from tax incentives and subsidies to stronger regulations like energy standards, water protections, environmental reporting requirements, and community-led project rejections—and it also includes an expanded database/spreadsheet of state policies plus a large curated list of partner resources and reports for organizers, advocates, and researchers who want deeper reading and supporting evidence.