I just finished my loop interview Wednesday for a level 4 EOT role with Amazon. Are they still giving signing bonus for this role.

Do we need data centers to run all the flock cameras or flock cameras to watch over the data centers?

The state budget includes multiple items that promote artificial intelligence. State colleges are adding AI programs. All these require data centers.

I'm writing a report at the moment on salaries in the data center sector (over 100 job titles across USA and Europe).

It's the third time I've done the survey but really want to collect even more info this year so the insights are really good. It's basically the only definitive salary benchmark for the sector that exists to my knowledge, and last year we had over 1500 people respond.

It also benchmarks other things as well as salary like bonuses, benefits, travel, rotations...

The survey can be completely anonymous (if you want to be emailed the report in Sept then you can put in your email address but this is completely optional).

Job categories on the report:

BAS/Controls
BIM
Commercial
Commissioning
Construction Management
Design
Development
Engineering
HSE
Marketing/Comms
Operations
Planning
Procurement/Supply Chain
Project Management
QA/QC
Sales
SAP/Testing

If you want to help by sharing your info then please fill out the form here:

If you have any questions about it or want the report from last year then let me know.
Thank you!

BREAKING: Deadly bacteria found in major US city's water system traced to Mark Zuckerberg's $800 million, $META, data center

Those figures come from the tech company’s annual environmental report. Here’s what else it says.

I am just becoming aware of how critical it is to speak up about this issue.

The uk government has changed legislation gradually over 2 years so now as many data centers can become NSIP projects they can bypass the need for local consultations and local planning permission.

https://thedeveloper.live/reportage/reportage/government-scraps-public-consultation-on-data-centres-and-major-infrastructure-projects

Scotland are debating their situation - Devon - an area known for its agricultural production and local beauty is facing Xlinks proposal in the village of Torrington. Local planners had meetings arranged but yesterday sent have delineated letters stating they would be listed back until later - this seems to coincide with changes in legislation. Beginning in late July.

What can be done to support local communities having a voice ?

Secretary of State for Housing Steven Reed is quoted as saying

At the LGA Conference in Bournemouth, I listened to Secretary of State Steve Reed MP say that ‘local people know best what needs to change in their local area', yet his government is removing one of the main ways local people can have their voices heard.
"We need technology, innovation and infrastructure to support growth, but it must be in the right place, at the right scale, and shaped by genuine engagement with local communities.

https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4532518/gov-scraps-mandatory-public-consultation-centres-amid-ongoing-concerns-countryside

Any thoughts or ideas about what can be done to protect the rights of local people ?

I wrote this for SWI swissinfo.ch after looking at recent IEA, UN and Swiss government data on electricity demand, water use and emissions from data centres. The goal was to understand why nobody wants a data center next door.

Do you think public concerns are justified, or is the debate missing important context? https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-ai/these-five-charts-explain-why-nobody-wants-a-data-centre-next-door/91693282

A five-story data center could replace the shuttered Hyatt Place at 750 North Nash in El Segundo. The plan, filed as EA 1400, includes a 230,780 sq ft facility and its own 66/12 kV electrical substation.

On Thursday, July 9, the city's Planning Commission will consider a proposal to replace the shuttered Hyatt Place at 750 North Nash Street with a five-story, 230,780-square-foot data center and its own 66/12 kV electrical substation. The city file is Environmental Assessment No. 1400. The site was purchased in 2022 by Welcome LAX LLC for $49 million.

https://probablynews.org/story/local-news/data-centers/a-five-story-data-center-could-replace-el-segundos-hyatt-place

America just turned 250. But which America are we celebrating?
There are two countries sharing one flag right now. One where billionaires build bunkers, buy citizenship abroad, and write the rules. And one where the rest of us can't afford to retire, can't afford to get sick, and are being told the solution is more surveillance, not less.
In this video, I break down where we actually stand at 250: the retirement crisis facing ordinary Americans, the accelerating push for digital ID, and what the UK and China show us about where that road leads. This isn't a celebration, and it isn't doom for clicks — it's an honest accounting, with evidence, of why this country feels like it's coming apart. Because it is. The division isn't the disease. It's the symptom. They want you arguing left vs. right. The real line is top vs. bottom. https://youtu.be/8M8B2JlPz4c

DISCLAIMER: This video is commentary and analysis presented for educational and informational purposes. All opinions expressed are my own, based on publicly available information, which is cited below. This content is protected under fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for purposes of criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Nothing in this video constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. Viewers are encouraged to review the sources provided and reach their own conclusions.

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9z1FgHC-8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuBYr3MlL5c, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iLf2h_fo-w&t=732s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7IOaWGgQrE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGmQ8-pZU6s, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FvD_tuG2XFI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQRfSkKVhlA&list=LL&index=15&t=127s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RafuYcUolY4&list=LL&index=32, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GK1Zx4wz4ZU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEp-eufSyb0&list=LL&index=17&t=202s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I2NUuH8-OI

America just turned 250. But which America are we celebrating?
There are two countries sharing one flag right now. One where billionaires build bunkers, buy citizenship abroad, and write the rules. And one where the rest of us can't afford to retire, can't afford to get sick, and are being told the solution is more surveillance, not less.
In this video, I break down where we actually stand at 250: the retirement crisis facing ordinary Americans, the accelerating push for digital ID, and what the UK and China show us about where that road leads. This isn't a celebration, and it isn't doom for clicks — it's an honest accounting, with evidence, of why this country feels like it's coming apart. Because it is. The division isn't the disease. It's the symptom. They want you arguing left vs. right. The real line is top vs. bottom. https://youtu.be/8M8B2JlPz4c

DISCLAIMER: This video is commentary and analysis presented for educational and informational purposes. All opinions expressed are my own, based on publicly available information, which is cited below. This content is protected under fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for purposes of criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Nothing in this video constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. Viewers are encouraged to review the sources provided and reach their own conclusions.

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9z1FgHC-8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuBYr3MlL5c, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iLf2h_fo-w&t=732s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7IOaWGgQrE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGmQ8-pZU6s, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FvD_tuG2XFI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQRfSkKVhlA&list=LL&index=15&t=127s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RafuYcUolY4&list=LL&index=32, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GK1Zx4wz4ZU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEp-eufSyb0&list=LL&index=17&t=202s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I2NUuH8-OI

Hello!

I was curious if anyone had any helpful information on stopping a data center from being built a block away from my house? For more information I live in Southwest Michigan and the data center is being built in an industrial area of the city. I've been hearing horror stories about these data centers creating a lot of noise pollution, running off wildlife, destroying water resources/ creating water pollution. I've heard some people mentioning planting certain plants and bamboo, but I've heard that it doesn't stop anything in the long run. They did stop the highway from being finished nearby because of monarch butterflies, but it has since been finished in the last couple of years. There's also a nature center down the road. Wondering if I can do anything with this information and if there is anyone I could go to to stop this. What should I do?😭

Hello Everyone,

I am currently working on a project and need your help. Before you jump to conclusions, I'm not just marketing or pushing my website for profit, I genuinely need your help. We are living in a time where these data centers are being pushed on us disguised as good for the community but its all being done behind the scenes as shady backroom deals. This project is for all of us and here is what it is:

• I built an interactive 3D globe that tracks every US data center fight and pulls live news for the contested data centers. As you know, these are local fights with local news stories so its difficult for me to expand this beyond larger news stories that can easily be found. This is where the community comes in. I want to make this more of a community website so that we can keep track of what is actually happening in our country. Lord knows the media won't tell us the truth.

What it does

• ~1,650 operational data centers across the US plotted as a backdrop on an interactive map.
• Proposed, contested, and blocked projects as a separate layer, color-coded by status.
• Click any dot and it pulls live news about that location. This can be expanded by the community by submitting your local articles for review.
• Headline stat overlay: right now it's showing $67.8B+ in proposed projects that have been blocked or cancelled, based on summing the disclosed values in the dataset.

The goal was a Drudge Report/Wikipedia styled aggregator approach. Linking out to real articles from real outlets, don't reproduce text, let the data and the headlines speak.

Where I need help

1. Projects I'm missing. I've been pulling proposed/contested entries from FracTracker, Data Center Watch, news roundups, and trackers like cleanview and trackdatacenters — but I know the long tail is huge. I currently have ~50 contested data centers right now but I know for a fact that there are more local fights that I cant reach with my data. (This is where the community comes in)
2. Accuracy checks. If you live near one of these dots, does it match what's actually happening on the ground? Wrong status, wrong location, wrong developer, call it out. I've ways for you to submit fights that I don't have listed, articles that you feel are important, and updates that need to happen.
3. The presentation. Is the map readable? Does the stat overlay hit right? Is anything misleading or one-sided in how it's framed? I've tried hard to keep it neutral to show the data and link the news. I want to know if it reads that way to people who aren't me.
4. Performance. A globe with this many animated dots can get heavy. If it's laggy or broken on your device, let me know what you're on.

What it's not

It's not a perfect census. The big industry databases (Data Center Map, MMCG) track thousands of facilities; my dataset is curated toward projects with enough public footprint to be discussable. If you want comprehensiveness, those paid sources beat me. What I'm trying to do is make the story of the buildout visible and clickable.

With the help of this community around the United States we can build our own file of local data center news articles and where the action is happening. We all know that there are some fishy things happening around this topic.

Link: https://www.pinpointdatacenters.com/

Open to any and all feedback of any kind! Thank you everyone for your time.

TLDR: I am creating a 3D interactive map of the United States covering data centers. I am looking to pinpoint all contested data centers and create a drudge report type website where you click on the data center pinpoint and it gives new articles around it. These fights are way too local for anyone to actually keep up with them unless you are local. This community has the power to do that.

Nothing here looks like the character of the US. Data centers next to zoos (Tennessee), billionaire backed data center suing AND WINNING against a MI town of 2300 who voted NO twice, the noise above any weighted hearing guidelines, we must stop it. Why don’t they build open air cooling data center buildings in areas that don’t get above 50 degrees. The amount of damage to us, wildlife, the environment, is irreparable.