More federal land to be used for AI data center
The Trump administration and Energy Department announced plans to redevelop a former uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky, into a $100 billion AI data center campus and gas plant. This privately funded project is expected to create 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs, with completion anticipated by 2031.
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to repurpose federal land for the development of new AI data centers. The Energy Department recently unveiled plans to transform a Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky, into a substantial data center campus and an accompanying gas plant. This site, currently owned by the federal government, has been undergoing environmental cleanup for several years.\n\nThe ambitious project is estimated to cost $100 billion and will be financed by private entities, though specific companies were not named. Federal officials project that this development will generate approximately 8,000 construction jobs and establish 600 permanent positions. Construction is anticipated to conclude by 2031.