Legal ramifications of data centers | The Chicago Report

Name: Legal ramifications of data centers | The Chicago Report
Uploaded: 2026-05-21T00:18:31.000Z
Duration: 3 min 3 s
Description: A panel discussion on FOX 32 Chicago explored the legal and environmental challenges posed by data center development in the Chicago area. Representatives from the Data Center Coalition, Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Environmental Council discussed the pressures faced by the region due to the expanding data center industry.

News Clip3:03FOX 32 Chicago·Chicago, Cook County, IL·5/21/2026

A panel discussion on FOX 32 Chicago explored the legal and environmental challenges posed by data center development in the Chicago area. Representatives from the Data Center Coalition, Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Environmental Council discussed the pressures faced by the region due to the expanding data center industry.

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Brad Tietz, with the Data Center Coalition, Brad Klein, with the Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Jen Walling, the CEO of the Environmental Council, joins Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski to discuss the pressures around data centers in the Chicago area.